Your task is to predict the verdict of a claim based on the provided question-answer pair evidence. The possible labels are: 'Supported', 'Refuted', 'Not Enough Evidence', 'Conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking'. Justify your answer using the provided evidence and select the correct label.

Claim: The low-cost steroid dexamethasone is a “life-saving” drug for COVID-19 patients.

Q1: What research has been conducted into the effectiveness of dexamethosone as a COVID-19 treatment?
A1: The British Government clinical trial tested six treatment options as part of its RECOVERY trial. One of these was dexamethosone.

Q2: What did the government's RECOVERY trial find out about the effectiveness of dexamethosone as a COVID-19 treatment?
A2: Dexamethasone reduced deaths by one-third in ventilated patients (rate ratio 0.65 [95% confidence interval 0.48 to 0.88]; p=0.0003) and by one fifth in other patients receiving oxygen only (0.80 [0.67 to 0.96]; p=0.0021). There was no benefit among those patients who did not require respiratory support (1.22 [0.86 to 1.75]; p=0.14).

Based on these results, 1 death would be prevented by treatment of around 8 ventilated patients or around 25 patients requiring oxygen alone.

Q3: What have medical professionals said about the use of dexamethasone against the coronavirus?
A3: Department of Health on Wednesday advised the public to be cautious in interpreting the preliminary study findings that steroid drug dexamethasone can reduce the risk of the sickest patients dying from coronavirus disease.

DOH expressed concern that this discovery might lead people to ‘think it is a magic pill for COVID-19.’

Q4: When was the claim made?
A4: 17/06/2020

Q5: Is there an FDA-approved cure for COVID-19 as of June 17, 2020?
A5: No, because The health official reiterated that there is still no proven cure for and vaccine against COVID-19.

Q6: What is dexamethasone used for?
A6: As an anti-inflammatory medication.  

Dexamethasone relieves inflammation in various parts of the body.  It is used specifically to decrease swelling (edema), associated with tumors of the spine and brain, and to treat eye inflammation.

To treat or prevent allergic reactions.

As treatment of certain kinds of autoimmune diseases, skin conditions, asthma and other lung conditions.

As treatment for a variety of cancers, such as leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma.  

To treat nausea and vomiting associated with some chemotherapy drugs.

Used to stimulate appetite in cancer patients with severe appetite problems. 

Also used to replace steroids in conditions of adrenal insufficiency (low production of needed steroids produced by the adrenal glands).

Q7: Can dexamethasone be used to treat COVID-19?
A7: Dexamethasone is the first drug to be shown to improve survival in COVID-19. This is an extremely welcome result. The survival benefit is clear and large in those patients who are sick enough to require oxygen treatment, so dexamethasone should now become standard of care in these patients. Dexamethasone is inexpensive, on the shelf, and can be used immediately to save lives worldwide.

Q8: Is dexamethasone a low-cost drug?
A8: Yes, because Dexamethasone is a low-cost drug.
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justification: Confirmed as a low cost drug.

Effectively reduced deaths in 1/3 of people on ventilators.

Effectively reduced deaths by 20% in those on oxygen.

No Benefit among patients not receiving respiratory support.

I have marked conflicting evidence because it saves some people in some circumstances.

Not effective in those 



verdict: 'Conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking'
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