Which drugs and therapies are proven to work, and which ones don’t, for Covid-19?
We have made amazing progress in the treatment of Covid-19. Two therapies – steroids and remdesivir – have already been shown to help
06 July 2020 - 06:00
I am a physician and a scientis (https://uvahealth.com/findadoctor/profile/william-petri)t at the University of Virginia. I care for patients and conduct research to find better ways to diagnose and treat infectious diseases, including Covid-19. Here I’m sharing what is known about which treatments work, and which don’t, for the new coronavirus infection.
Keep in mind that this field of medicine is rapidly evolving as our understanding of the SARS-CoV-2 virus improves. So what I am writing today may change within days or weeks...
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