<1That’s the cost in dollars per day for single-patient COVID-19 treatment with a steroid called dexamethasone, according to the New York Times.
In Britain, the drug has been used to successfully treat COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms. The death count for patients who were on ventilators that received the drug dropped by one-third, according to a study.RELATED: FDA rescinds emergency use authorization for hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine for COVID-19 treatmentAdvertisementThe drug’s efficacy, though, is still being questioned, with The Times noting that many health experts have demanded to see the data and the study itself.