North Dakota’s budget director says he has applied for the state’s share of federal money from the “American Recovery Act.” But Joe Morrissette doesn’t yet
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The state of North Dakota and the North Dakota Medical Association are encouraging people who have tested positive for COVID-19 – and are at high risk for serious complications – to look at whether new treatment options – such as monoclonal antibodies – are right for them. These new antibodies have really allowed us to take the fight to COVID, and hopefully keep people out of the hospital, said NDMA Vice-president Dr. Joshua Ranum. WE re also hoping to keep people from having severe complications from the disease.
Ranum said this is an outpatient infusion treatment. And he said it works best if it’s given early on after the diagnosis.