SIOUX CITY, Iowa — MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center has received a second new drug to help in the fight against COVID-19.
Regeneron is different from Bam, the first new drug; it has two antibodies.
Data shows both drugs are good at stopping the virus, but Regeneron is designed to be given to high-risk patients right after they're diagnosed with COVID-19.
"The other drugs that we have are designed to really treat people once they've gotten really sick with COVID," said Dr. Larry Volz. "This drug initially was designed to do that, but they found during trials that it was really beneficial if we gave it to people early, before they got sick and needed to go to the hospital. We could stop that progression."
This news comes after Woodbury County has exceeded 100 hospitalizations for the first time.
MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center staff say the hospital is busy, but not overwhelmed.
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