Dexamethasone is first life-saving coronavirus drug (BBC)

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2. There are many different steroids...

I'm glad they are working on treatments for this virus. It seems to be a reasonable approach to saving lives and giving hope. Probably, the best that can be achieved in the short term due to the issues surrounding a vaccine making it's development problematic.

Granted, for this steroid to be effective...

One has to CONTRACT the disease and be on a ventilator/oxygen. Also, it's use requires CLOSE SUPERVISION from a PHYSICIAN or HEALTH CARE PROVIDER who has been TRAINED in the steroid's use. (Disclaimer added for those foolish enough to try and use this steroid as a prophylactic measure. Steroids can be extremely dangerous.) Alas, the things we must do living in the idiotic Turd Reich.