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Kenya to get doses of drug that shortens Covid-19 recovery time

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Dexamethasone, a corticosteroid drug used to treat various conditions including allergies and asthma. Kenya is expected to receive the drug that has been found to shorten the recovery period of Covid-19 patients. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

By  Elizabeth Merab

Health reporter

Nation Media Group

Kenya is expected to receive a new drug that has been found to shorten the recovery period of Covid-19 patients.

Remdesivir, a drug developed to treat Ebola, was approved for emergency use on Covid-19 patients two months ago.

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