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Exclusive: WHO-led COVID drug scheme doubles down on antibodies, steroids and shuns remdesivir
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A World Health Organization-led scheme to supply COVID-19 drugs to poor countries is betting on experimental monoclonal antibody treatments and steroids but is shunning Gilead's
Dexamethasone more effective in treating Covid-19, says Health DG
PETALING JAYA: Dexamethasone, which is used for pneumonia patients, is more effective in treating Covid-19 than remdesivir and the HIV/AIDS drugs lopinavir or ritonavir, says Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
U.S. begins large clinical trial to test immune modulators for COVID-19 treatment
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched an adaptive Phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of three immune modulator drugs in hospitalized adults with COVID-19, said a statement of the agency on Friday.
Trial finds therapeutics including remdesivir have "little or no" effect on COVID-19 patients: WHO
GENEVA, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Latest results from an international trial coordinated by the World Health Organization (WHO) on four COVID-19 therapeutic drugs indicated that they have "little or no" effect in preventing death from COVID-19 or reducing time in hospital, the WHO said on Friday.
Trump's son Barron tested positive for COVID-19, says Melania Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's 14-year-old son, Barron, tested positive for COVID-19 but exhibited no symptoms after both of his parents contracted the virus, first lady Melania Trump said on Wednesday.
European countries face shortages of COVID-19 drug remdesivir
AMSTERDAM/WARSAW/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European countries are facing shortages of COVID-19 drug remdesivir because limited supplies are running out, officials said, with cases surging and the United States having bought up most of drugmaker Gilead's output.
HIV treatment has no benefit for hospitalised COVID-19 patients - study
LONDON (Reuters) - A combination of antiviral drugs usually used to treat HIV has no beneficial effect in patients hospitalised with COVID-19, a peer-reviewed study said on Monday, confirming the initial results of a large-scale randomised trial of the drug.
Trump steroid treatment for COVID-19 raises potential side effect risk
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is being treated for COVID-19 with a steroid that is recommended for severe cases of the illness and that comes with risks of serious side effects, including mood swings, aggression and confusion.
Aide says decision to be made on whether to discharge Trump from hospital on Monday
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said on Monday that a decision on whether to discharge U.S. President Donald Trump, who's still receiving COVID-19 treatment, from hospital, will be made later in the day.
Experts raise questions about severity of Trump's COVID-19
(Reuters) - Doctors not involved in treating President Donald Trump for COVID-19 said the fact that he has been started on dexamethasone - a generic steroid widely used in other diseases to reduce inflammation - is the strongest evidence yet that his case may be severe.
