COVID-19: First Life Saving Drug Found; “A Remarkable British Scientific Achievement”: PM Boris Johnson!

As the spread of the novel coronavirus intensifies in various countries the potential medicine to cure the same, has been the need of the hour. While many countries have crossed the death toll of 10,000; the Britain government has been using a formula which has been saving the lives of many severely affected patients.

Britain has been using ‘Dexamethasone’ for treating the virus. The government has arranged this medicine for 2 lakh people who might be in need, which comes at a price of 5 pounds. In Indian rupees it comes up to Rs.500.

Scientists from Oxford conducted an experiment with the drug. Three out of every eight people who required a ventilator have died in the United Kingdom. However, after giving this medicine hardly one out of every five people have died.

The researchers have also said that if the drug had been used earlier, 5,000 lives could have been saved. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said this was a genuine cause to celebrate "a remarkable British scientific achievement.” He added, "We have taken steps to ensure we have enough supplies, even in the event of a second peak."

Chief Medical Officer for England Prof Chris Whitty said that it would save lives around the world.

While this drug is majorly used to reduce inflammation, it appears to be of help when the immune system goes into an overdrive; thereby fighting the coronavirus.