Covid-19: UAE releases 2-week treatment results for new Sotrovimab medicine

Abu Dhabi - More than 97.3% of recipients showed improvement within five to seven days.

The new Covid-19 treatment medicine, first received by Abu Dhabi two weeks ago, has led to the recovery of nearly 100 per cent of the receipts, according to UAE health authorities.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), in collaboration with the Department of Health - Abu Dhabi (DoH) and Dubai Health Authority (DHA), has announced the treatment results for Sotrovimab, an anti-viral treatment for severe Covid-19 cases in adults, pregnant women and children aged 12 and above who are at risk of progressing to severe symptoms and meet other relevant criteria.

The MoHAP has approved the use of Sotrovimab, which is produced by global biopharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), after conducting local evaluation. It has also been approved for emergency use by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Between 16-29 June, Sotrovimab was administered to 658 patients with Covid-19, 46 percent of whom are citizens and 54 per cent of whom are residents. About 59 per cent of the patients are aged 50 or above.