• No issue in taking vitamins such as vitamin C, D and zinc in recommended doses 
• The only treatment available right now is the vaccination against the virus.

By Ajith Siriwardana   

Claiming that no medication has yet been discovered against Covid-19, a medical expert yesterday warned people not to be deceived by medications published on social media claiming to cure Covid-19. 

Professor Priyadarshani Galappatthy of the Colombo University said there were certain medications prescribed by the doctors for complications in Covid patients and that such medications should not be taken by Covid patients who are in home quarantine without recommendations by doctors.   

She told the press conference of the Health Promotion Bureau that there was no issue in taking vitamins such as vitamins C, D and Zinc on recommended doses as taking such vitamins would not cause any side-effects.   
“There is no medication discovered against Coronavirus as yet. Research in that regard is still in progress. The only treatment available right now is the vaccination against the virus. There is no issue in taking vitamins such as vitamin C,D and zinc in recommended doses. There is no medication recommended for Covid-19. Various people are promoting certain medications on social media. Don’t get deceived by such medication,” she said.