Marilynn Marchione April 26, 2021 - 7:24 AM
If Priscila Medina had gotten COVID-19 a year ago, she would have had no treatments proven safe and effective to try. But when the 30-year-old nurse arrived at a Long Island hospital last month, so short of breath she could barely talk, doctors knew just what to do.
They quickly arranged for her to get a novel drug that supplies virus-blocking antibodies, and âby the next day I was able to get up and move around,â she said. After two days, âI really started turning the corner. I was showering, eating, playing with my son.â
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