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Coronavirus: Dexamethasone proves first life-saving drug
It’s being called a major breakthrough in the fight against Covid-19.
Dexamethasone, a cheap and widely available steroid, cut the risk of death by a third for patients on ventilators
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(Photo: a box of Dexamethasone. Credit: Getty Images)
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