Wagdy Amin, who is also director of the General Department of Chest Diseases at the ministry, added that new medicines have been added and some other medicines have been lifted, as doctors will be trained on using them during the coming period.
The therapeutic protocol is constantly being modified according to the epidemiological situation in Egypt and the world, and in the event of the emergence of any new mutations of coronavirus.
“The amendment is made in the event of the emergence of new therapeutic drugs that prove their effectiveness in treating patients,” he explained.
This seventh amendment does not mark the end, he added, as it will continue to evolve in pace with the ever-shifting epidemiological situation.
The scientific committee to confront coronavirus is constantly updating the treatment protocol by adding drugs that have been proven effective in relieving symptoms and increasing recovery rates during the last period, he said.
Amin explained that it has nothing to do with the recent increase in coronavirus infections, but rather the presence of new drugs.
Source: Egypt Independent