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The Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reported that among the drugs used in the treatment of new types of coronavirus (Kovid-19), only the drug called “Dexamethasone” is effective in patients with serious conditions.
Ghebreyesus held a meeting with WHO experts on pandemics via videoconferencing at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
Referring to the interim results of the Solidarity Trial in which the organization evaluated Covid-19 therapies, Ghebreyesus said that the antiviral drug “Remdesivir”, hydroxychloroquine and the combination of lopinavir / ritonavir used in the treatment of AIDS had little effect on deaths and hospital stay due to Kovid-19 or Said turned out to have no effect.
Ghebreyesus affirmed that despite the negative results, the Solidarity Trial launched by the WHO in March will continue with the participation of approximately 13,000 volunteers in 500 hospitals in 30 countries.
Ghebreyesus stated that the Solidarity Trial recruits nearly 2,000 patients each month and will continue with other treatments, including monoclonal antibodies and newer antivirals, saying: “For now, the corticosteroid dexamethasone is the only treatment that has been found to be effective in patients with Covid- 19 serious “. He said.
Ghebreyesus recalled that there are almost 3.5 million severe cases of seasonal flu and around 650 thousand respiratory deaths each year in the world, he said:
“This year, during the winter in the southern hemisphere, the seasonal flu cases and deaths were less than normal due to the measures taken for Covid-19. But we cannot assume that the same will happen during the hemisphere’s flu season. north.
The WHO Director-General also warned that the demand for influenza vaccine may exceed supply.
Should soccer games continue?
Maria Van Kerkhove, leader of the WHO fight against Kovid-19, responded to the AA reporter’s question about soccer leagues that started in Europe and the recruitment of fans for stadiums in some countries.
“I think everyone is eager for sports competitions to start again. Because we all love sports,” Kerkhove said. He said.
Emphasizing that sports competitions and other collective events should be evaluated according to the situation in each country, Kerkhove said: “We observe an 80 percent increase in the number of daily cases on the European continent. But this does not mean that the virus spread equally in all countries. There are ‘popular places’ where the virus is intense. “he spoke.
Kerkhove noted that each country must decide whether or not sports competitions will continue by evaluating the available data.
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