Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin Jr. said, “The Filipinos’ dominant global helping presence single-handedly vindicated our push for receiving countries to adopt the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration.
Filipino healthcare workers' "warmth, smiles and outgoing personality" have become even more valuable amid the trying times brought about by the pandemic.
New Covid drug in UAE can save patients from hospitalisation
Saman Haziq/Ras Al Khaimah Filed on February 25, 2021 | Last updated on February 25, 2021 at 10.40 pm
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The treatment cannot be used for patients who are already admitted in the hospital for Covid-19.
A hospital in Ras Al Khaimah has introduced an antibody treatment for Covid that could ‘greatly reduce’ a patient’s risk of complications from the infection. It is reported to be effective in halting the progression of the disease, saving patients from hospitalisation.
RAK Hospital is now using this drug called Bamlanivimab, an injection that neutralises the virus and has shown to be safe and effective during the trials. The research so far shows that for certain people, taking this drug may help limit the amount of virus in the body.
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A UAE hospital has introduced an additional treatment for Covid-19 patients to prevent them from developing severe symptoms.
RAK Hospital is said to be one of the first hospitals in the Emirates to offer Bamlanivimab, a monoclonal antibody shown to cut the risk that people infected with the coronavirus will fall seriously ill.
In November, American regulators granted the drug an emergency use authorisation to treat vulnerable patients after it was shown to be effective in individuals with mild to moderate Covid-19 symptoms.
Monoclonal antibodies are lab-made antibodies that complement the immune system by, in this case, latching on to the spike protein of Sars-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes Covid-19.