id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-343082-46lo7xtx Awasthi, Ankit OUTBREAK of novel corona virus disease (COVID-19): Antecedence and aftermath 2020-07-25 .txt text/plain 3945 225 46 Studies also confirm that flu shots are not efficient in the fight against COVID-19 as the patients continue to suffer despite the treatment (https://www.wsj.com/articles/gilead-sciences-offers-experimental-drug-for-coronavirustreatments-testing-11580511519).In the meantime, Thai health officials claimed to have successfully handled the infection with acocktail of antiviral drugs that include lopinavir and ritonavir under the name "Kaetra" along with flu medication oseltamivir. In 2016, this drug was used as an emergency aid for the Ebola virus outbreak.A clinical trial involving 80 participants (in Shenzhen city) demonstrated chest symptoms improvement in patients of COVID-19 treated with favipiravir. Favipiravirhas been reported to be effective, without any obvious side-effects, in helping coronavirus patients recover.In another study carried out in China, two mild and two severe COVID-19 associated pneumonia patients were treated with combined Western and Chinese medicine treatment (Lopinavir/ritonavir/arbidol/ShufengJiedu Capsule). In recent clinical studies the use of steroidal drug Dexamethasone has been very effective to treat patients suffering from COVID-19. ./cache/cord-343082-46lo7xtx.txt ./txt/cord-343082-46lo7xtx.txt