Covid-19 treatment: A lowdown on possible cure and drugs being used

Business Standard takes a look at the common drugs that are being used in India for treating Covid-19 patients

It has been more than six months since the first Covid-19 infection was reported. Now, even as the SARS-CoV2 pandemic has left over half a million people dead, there is still no cure against the virus that causes Covid-19. As such, antiobiotics do not help with viral infections, but some old anti-viral drugs have been repurposed to treat Covid-19 patients. Researchers worldwide are testing various possible treatments that would help patients recover faster from the disease.

According to the Mayo Clinic, an American non-profit academic medical centre, supportive care is aimed at relieving the symptoms and might include pain relievers