WHO Announces the “Only” Drug Effective in Covid-19 Treatment

Since the coronavirus pandemic broke out, we have heard many names of drugs that are declared to work. If today World Health OrganizationA new statement about medicines came from . World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that among the drugs used in coronavirus treatment, only “DexamethasoneHe explained that his drug is effective against severe Covid-19 patients. 

Ghebreyesus, who held a meeting with WHO pandemic experts via video conference, said: "The name we hear very often during the pandemic process."RemdesivirHe said that the antiviral drug called " and the combination of hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir / ritonavir used in the treatment of AIDS have little or no effect on deaths and hospital discharge times due to Covid-19. 

Solidarity Trial for other treatments will continue

Ghebreyesus said that although the situation seems negative, they will continue the Solidarity Trial they started on 500 hospitals and 13 thousand volunteers. This test, which recruits 2000 volunteer patients every month, investigates all other treatments, especially monoclonal antibodies and new antivirals. Ghebreyesus, in his statement in light of the work they have done to date, said, “For now, the corticosteroid dexamethasone is the only therapeutic that has proven effective in patients with severe Covid-19.” he said.

WHO Director General Ghebreyesus said that the demand for flu vaccines may exceed the supply this year. Covid-19 While seasonal flu cases and deaths are lower than normal due to the measures taken to prevent influenza, it is unknown what the situation will be like in the coming period.