Malaysia is embarking on a clinical study to evaluate the drug Tocilizumab for the treatment of severe cases of Covid-19.
Led by Universiti Malaya Faculty of Medicine dean Professor Datuk Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman, the trial is underway at Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), together with three public hospitals: Sungai Buloh Hospital, Kuala Lumpur Hospital and Tuanku Jaafar Hospital, Seremban.