Home Business Steroid drug hailed as 'breakthrough' for seriously ill COVID-19 patients Business Steroid drug hailed as 'breakthrough' for seriously ill COVID-19 patients By Genpie - June 16, 2020 293 0 Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest WhatsApp A cheap and widely used steroid called dexamethasone has become the first drug shown to be able to save the lives of COVID-19 patients in what scientists said is a “major breakthrough” in the coronavirus pandemic.