Taking anti-inflammatory drugs can worsen the health condition of coronavirus. French Minister of Health Olivier Veran wrote about this on Twitter.
According to him, ibuprofen and cortisone can complicate the course of the disease. To reduce the high temperature, the minister recommended taking paracetamol.
“If you are already taking anti-inflammatory drugs or are in doubt, consult your doctor,” he concluded.
On March 14, the President of the European Parliament David Sassoli assessed the crisis in Europe caused by the spread of the coronavirus infection COVID-19. “Europe has not experienced such a dramatic crisis since the end of World War II,” Sassoli said. He noted that the European Union has finally adopted a package of measures to combat the coronavirus and counter the economic consequences of the pandemic. In his opinion, no European government could handle this on its own.
According to the latest data, more than 155 thousand cases of coronavirus infection have been recorded in the world. The top ten countries in terms of the number of cases include five European countries: Italy, Spain, Germany, France and non-EU Switzerland.