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  Jun 17, 2020  
     
 

Good evening,

In what sounds like  the best news we’ve had since the Covid-19 crisis began, a drug has been found which is the first shown to save the lives of some people who have contracted Coronavirus.

Though far from a cure, this is a significant discovery, not least because this is a cheap drug widely available and will be familiar to those who have suffered from severe asthma or other lung conditions.

We certainly needed this ray of light -it has been proven to cut the risk of death by a third of those patients on ventilators - and for those oxygen it cuts deaths by a fifth.

What’s more - clearly in hope - supplies of the drug have been stockpiled by the NHS.

Welcome news - though perhaps bittersweet for those who have already had to contend with this terrible virus and in some cases lost their lives.

But this drug won’t be able to help everyone and as we make our way slowly but surely from the peak of this crisis we need to remember to stay aware that it is still very much possible to catch Covid-19 so not to let our guard down.

 

Nicola Adam

Deputy Editor

 

Here are some of our top stories from today...

 
     
  Cheap steroid dexamethasone hailed as "major breakthrough" in treating coronavirus  
     
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Friends for You: The invaluable Chorley charity transforming lives in lockdown
 
It was whilst driving back from her daughter’s house one evening that it hit Marjorie Hayward. “I was dreading going back and shutting that front door,” she says. “I thought ‘what about all the other people who can’t get out and who are trapped at home?’
 
     
 
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Coronavirus in Lancashire: 4,896 confirmed cases across county - here is the full breakdown for every area in the county
 
The number of people who have tested positive for Covid-19 in Lancashire has risen to 4,896.
 
     
 
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Half of smokers in Lancashire quit after getting help
 
Nearly half of people in Lancashire on a programme to quit smoking managed to kick the habit, new figures reveal.
 
     
 
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Coronavirus in the North West: This is every confirmed case in the North West on Wednesday, June 17, 2020
 
There are now 26,811 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the North West as of Wednesday, June 17, 202.
 
     
     
     
   
     
     
     
   
 
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