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Health Minister GregHuntMP has revealed the medical expert panel approved the use of dexamethasone in Australia as a COVID-19 treatment.

Health Minister Greg Hunt has revealed the medical expert panel approved the use of dexamethasone in Australia as a COVID-19 treatment.

In clinical trials, the widely available steroid showed to decrease the risk of death in coronavirus patients, particularly for those requiring ventilators. Researchers in the United Kingdom announced their success with the drug on Wednesday. Image: AP

 

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