Should patients with mild Covid symptoms take steroids?

Often people with mild Covid symptoms resort to taking a high dose of steroids. But the very treatment they think will be effective can be counter-productive and at times complicate the problem.

First Published May 4, 2021, 8:35 AM IST | Last Updated May 4, 2021, 10:01 AM IST

There are a lot of misconceptions among people with regard to Covid-19 treatment. Often people with mild Covid symptoms resort to taking a high dose of steroids. 

But the very treatment they think will be effective can be counter-productive and at times complicate the problem.

Here is AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria's advice

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