U.K. Study: Cheap Steroid Dexamethasone Lowered COVID-19 Deaths

The video discusses a study on dexamethasone, a steroid that reduces death rates in severe COVID-19 patients. The study involved over 2000 patients receiving the drug and compared them to 4000 without it. Results showed a 35% reduction in deaths for ventilated patients and 20% for those needing oxygen. Dexamethasone helps by mitigating the cytokine storm, an overactive immune response. However, the WHO advises against early steroid use as it may prolong infection. The drug could prevent one death per 8 ventilated patients and one per 25 on oxygen.

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