COVID-16 Update: GREAT NEW FROM UK on June 16

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Summary
First drug proven to cut Covid-19 deaths is found by a global study
Cheap and widely available Dexamethasone effective on seriously ill

CNBC: Dexamethasone, a cheap and widely used steroid, has become the first drug shown to be able to save lives among Covid-19 patients in what scientists hailed as a “major breakthrough”.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/16/steroid ... trial.html

Commonly used steroid reduces risk of death in sickest coronavirus patients, preliminary study results suggest
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Updated 12:24 PM ET, Tue June 16, 2020
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/16/health/d ... index.html