Note that those recommendations are made for medical professionals, and in fact that recommendation does not conflict with this study. For people with mild symp

Note that those recommendations are made for medical professionals, and in fact that recommendation does not conflict with this study. For people with mild symptoms (not requiring oxygen nor ventilation) it doesn't change the mortality risk, so indeed it shouldn't be used as a routine drug for everyone who is COVID-19 positive. In fact, knowledge of SARS and MERS indicated that corticosteroids could be harmful, so it was absolutely the right call to make: if they aren't indicated for a certain reason, don't use them routinely for most patients.