President Donald Trump, left, FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn, right, and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, center, announced at a news conference on Sunday that the FDA issued emergency use authorization for convalescent plasma as a COVID-19 treatment.
Convalescent plasma, Hahn explained, is the liquid portion of the blood that contains the antibodies an individual develops in response to an infection and can be given to patients currently fighting that virus. He said this treatment has long been a part of the infectious disease arsenal. "We dream, in drug development, of something like a 35% mortality reduction," Azar said."This is a major advance in the treatment of patients."
Based on a weak case.
Pathetic move from an epic fail of a president.
IdiotInChief also gave the authorization to make the wheels round on vehicles, a great breakthrough. TrumpVirus2020
I’m sure the antivax people will love this
JoeBiden AND presidentobama KEEP TALKING ABOUT THIS PANDEMIC PLAYBOOK THAT TRUMP THREW OUT ...... IF IT WAS SOO IMPORTANT WHY DONT OBAMA AND JoeBiden HAVE A COPY OF IT?
149 days to go until Trump, his grifting family and his worthless administration are swept into the gutter with the other refuse.
Trump has nothing to do with it and has no idea what it is or how it works.
Another Trump miracle cure. A good development but not a game changer.
well since day 1 he has been a 'promising' president who however only found time to deliver money to the rich and tsuris to everyone else
Actually, I read that Trump signed an executive order forcing the use and the FDA capitulated. Caved. Surrendered to pressure. Backed down. Sold out.
US_FDA Another previously respected government Ageny losing all credibility with the American people.
Excellent! Pleased to hear it! More convalescent plasma and hydroxychloraquine, please!
gut these fish Send a message to repressive and elitists leaders by charging Trump with CrimesAgainstHumanity
The word 'granted' in the above post really should be changed to the phrase 'was forced to grant.' See how that's better SteveFDA ?
I am a cancer survivor. This is nothing new. He’s hoping nobody reads “as much as he does”.
This is not news...has been happening for awhile w/o need of some 'emergency use authorization'
Timing of announcement....just before the RNC.....?
But Cannabis (Hemp) THE Coronavirus Cure is still Prohibited?
Don’t you mean “plausma” 🤣🤣🤣
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It’s already been used in life or death situations. The only emergency is the RNC Convention. Apparently these poor schmucks were the only ones realDonaldTrump could get to play along to make some dramatic announcement! Keep drinking the Kool-Aid team Trump 🙄
Good. This one is probably real.
Sssssssnake oil...
Why do people, reporters, etc. try to have an objective and rational discussion about realDonaldTrump when is completely and unequivocally full of shit? TrumpKillsUSPS TrumpVirusDeathToll180K GOPBetrayedAmerica
Yet the FDA was the Deep State just yesterday....
I hope doctors are following their oath
So, Trump has destroyed the FDA’s rep, too. Everything he touches .......
Lets be fair. Trump does not personally deserve credit for this nor credit for the COVID19 outbreak in NYC, so lets ALL stop using a literal virus as a political football. We are all doing our best, protecting ourselves, protecting our neighbors. FakeNews promoting division.
Why did this require a news conference. We already knew doctors were doing this. They’ve been asking people to donate plasma for months.
What study?
Love your 'unbiased' reporting while adding quotation remarks around promising.. so 'classy' ... COVID justreport bitterjournalist
We are ALREADY DOING THIS..
This is not a new or groundbreaking treatment, and it certainly isn't anything he can take credit for. TrumpVirus
Not really newsworthy.
It is a stunt so he has something to talk about at the convention. A week from now his b.s. will be exposed but it will get him his sound clips at the rnc which is the point I guess. BidenHarris2020
Plahhhz-Mahhh
Yeah great, you go first “big T” take a big ole dose of what ever it is your trying to kill US with (when I say “US” I mean “the US”) try mixing it with some Clorox then drink it. Please🙏
Without evidence of effectiveness.
So grossly irresponsible to put this out without the disclaimers and suggestion that it is a result of political pressure at the beginning of the story rather than buried at the end. And you even repeat Trump's lie about the FDA without noting he offered no evidence. Shameful.
From article:”It has already been in use for COVID-19 for a number of months: The Mayo Clinic has run an 'expanded access program' for convalescent plasma since March, and more than 70,000 people have received the treatment.” TrumpIsNoOnesSavior
Where’s the data?
No evidence that really helps. Political stunt by Trump.
Not so new, not so proven, but Trump needs help in the polls.
How is this news? This has been going on for months. I've seen people on Twitter and Facebook asking for plasma donations for at least the past 4 months.
Yet last week the FDA said something different and then dear leader tweeted out threats.
This was already EUA’ed but paused a few days ago.
NPR is not a true representation of the public. I spent my college years brainwashed by this Public News organization. U really shouldnt be receiving public funds. It makes me sad for your listeners.
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How does one man hold this much sway over the FDA? Because of crap like this, no one will touch the vaccine when it comes out.
Ok. Again. Convalescent plasma therapy was developed in the late 19th century as a last resort to try to treat baffling diseases. It has not changed much. The effects are minimal. What the hell? I would rather stick with the 21st century science doctor man, than the crazy man.
It's already being used with mixed reviews. Not fake news just old news.
Trump bullies the FDA into taking this action for an unproven treatment, just like he did with the last one. At least it’s not as dangerous as his last suggestion of injecting disinfectant.
Stop repeating his propaganda like it’s the truth.
What results? You see any? Did they roll out any successfully recovered patients? Did Trump admit he’d take it along with his entire family right down to the ones still in diapers? TrumpHasNoPlan
4 days ago they were against it,hmmmm
After golfing both Sat and Sun.
May cause bleeding out of your eyes, diarrhea, and slight cancer, but we’ll fast track it cause Dump needs a W. COVIDIOTS
This was nothing more than a political stunt the night before the NRCC Convention. Aug 19th FDA rescinds EUA for Convalescent Plasma due to lack of data, Trump tweets that his own appointee Steven Hahn is 'Deep State', then miraculously the FDA reauthorization EUA. TrumpLies
Don’t look, don’t watch!
People still watch Trump's nonsense?
TrumpLiesAmericansDie
Another stupid Trump fix.
And he’s taking credit for this? criminalliar
You need to add, 'FALSELY announced' in this comment post. Because it's bs.
You mean Trump and his goons strong armed the FDA last night to say this is his f’ing miracle 28 hour before his racist clown show starts tomorrow
Tell the whole story This is a stunt
Not news
Scientists at first resisted The approval on which Trump insisted. Quite cogent, so far, The germane data are Of the torque on the arms that were twisted.
And when it’s shown to be another snake oil remedy by trump? Who is responsible?
The same FDA working against his re election? Blabbering. Blabbering. Blabbering....
Old news. Distraction from the damaging sister news
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