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Doha
Qatar has obtained a drug that has proven to be very effective in combating the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to Brigadier General Doctor Asaad Ahmed Khalil, the commander of the medical services at the Ministry of Defence.
In an interview with the Al Arab newspaper, the Brigadier General said the drug was of Japanese make and has proven to be effective on the ground.
He said it has been provided to 1,500 COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms and requiring treatment in the intensive care unit.
All of them recovered, the official emphasised.
This, along with the plasma treatment, has saved many lives that would otherwise have been lost, he added.
Brig Gen Khalil also said that five medical units of the Ministry of Defence were equipped with PCR testing devices to conduct random testing. The results of these tests can be known in 24 hours, he added.
Doha
Qatar has obtained a drug that has proven to be very effective in combating the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to Brigadier General Doctor Asaad Ahmed Khalil, the commander of the medical services at the Ministry of Defence.
In an interview with the Al Arab newspaper, the Brigadier General said the drug was of Japanese make and has proven to be effective on the ground.
He said it has been provided to 1,500 COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms and requiring treatment in the intensive care unit.
All of them recovered, the official emphasised.
This, along with the plasma treatment, has saved many lives that would otherwise have been lost, he added.
Brig Gen Khalil also said that five medical units of the Ministry of Defence were equipped with PCR testing devices to conduct random testing. The results of these tests can be known in 24 hours, he added.
