Common drug reduces risk of death in sickest patients

Researchers from England say they have new evidence that a drug can improve survival from COVID-19.

Surveys and tests reveal it can reduce deaths in severely ill hospitalized patients.

COVID-19.THE DRUG IS A CHEAP---WIDELYAVAILABLE STEROID CALLEDDEXAMETHASONE.RESULTS FROM A STUDY RELEASEDTODAY - SHOWS - IT REDUCEDDEATHS BY UP TO ONE THIRD INSEVERELY ILL HOSPITALIZEDPATIENTS.BUT IT DID NOT APPEAR TO HELPLESS ILL PATIENTS.THE STUDY WAS LED BY THEUNIVERSITY OF OXFORD.