Covid-19: Five patients receive antibody cocktail in Mumbai

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The new anti-Covid drug is a cocktail drug of two antibodies, Casirivimab and Imdevimab, which are lab-engineered proteins. When used, this cocktail drug can mimic the immune system ability to fight pathogens like SARS-CoV-2. According to doctors, this cocktail drug works best when given within the first 5-7 days of symptoms. During this period, the virus is replicating within the body. The antibodies will reduce or stop this, avoiding severe disease and hospitalisation.