A patient outside the Covid-19 ward at LNJP Hospital on Friday | PARVEEN NEGI
OF late, social media platforms have been flooded with requests for plasma donation and Remdesivir, from the near ones of those who tested positive. Experts believe this is not necessary.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said there is still no evidence that Remdesivir is beneficial for hospitalized coronavirus patients. WHO’s guideline committee recommended against the use of the drug on patients hospitalized with Covid-19, regardless of how sick they are. It has no important effect on mortality and does not reduce the need for mechanical ventilation.
The same with plasma therapy, which was last year found not beneficial for saving lives. So why are the hospitals recommending plasma therapy or Remdesivir for Covid-19 patients?
This story is from the April 17, 2021 edition of The Morning Standard.
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