The FDA has granted emergency approval of blood plasma from recovered coronavirus patients as a treatment for those battling the disease. President Donald Trump called the development "a historic breakthrough."

US President Donald Trump late on Sunday announced emergency authorization to treat those suffering from the coronavirus with convalescent plasma, a move he described as "a historic breakthrough."

One of his top health officials said it was a "promising" development, but other experts have cautioned that the treatment needs further evaluation before it should be celebrated.

Trump's declaration came after White House officials suggested there were politically motivated delays by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in approving treatments for the novel coronavirus.

The emergency approval makes it easier for some to get the treatment, but is not the same as full FDA authorization.

The blood plasma, taken from patients who have recovered from COVID-19 and have plenty of antibodies, may give benefits to those fighting the virus. But the evidence so far has been inconclusive over its effectiveness, when to administer it and what dosage is required.

In a letter referring to the approval, FDA chief scientist Denise Hinton said: "COVID-19 convalescent plasma should not be considered a new standard of care for the treatment of patients with COVID-19. Additional data will be forthcoming from other analyses and ongoing, well-controlled clinical trials in the coming months."

White House losing patience

Ahead of Sunday's announcement, the White House had become increasingly frustrated with the FDA's speed on the plasma approval.

Trump told a press conference he thought there had been a "logjam" at the agency over granting the emergency authorization. He alleged there are people at the FDA "that can see things being held up ... and that's for political reasons."

Dr. Joshua Sharfstein said the statement, and FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn's silence while Trump said it, "was disgraceful."

"The FDA commissioner basically allowed the president to mischaracterize the decision and attack the integrity of FDA employees. I was horrified,'' said Sharfstein, a vice dean at Johns Hopkins University's school of public health and a top FDA official during the Obama administration.

"This is a promising therapy that has not been established," Sharfstein added.

Source: https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-donald-trump-announces-approval-of-plasma-treatment/a-54668561

D same way he was quick to announce HydroChloroquine.. Baba needs to calm down and allow researchers come to a conclusion first

The man is always interfering in the scientific processes.
This is the same person who never took the Coronavirus serious and called it a hoax initially, now a whole US has been thoroughly decimated by the virus with close to 200 thousand people dead.

The man is a really bad leader, a demagogue that attracts conspiracy nutcases and is in it for himself and his family, even his own closest family hate him,just read up on what his sister and niece say.
I see no reason why any black person on earth would support this man except maybe the religious extremists or fanatics.
The man hates all immigrants despite the fact that himself, his wife and every single US citizen is an immigrant or an offspring of an immigrant who came to seek a better life there.

Trump is one of the worst presidents the US has ever had.

Ok.. Trump wants to level up ahead of election

Has covid-19 been totally eradicated in Kano?
If so, how?

Damnnnnn niggarrr
Isoright
The beginning of the end of Donald dumb trump

Wawu, sounding some kinda vaccine or something

He's doing his best actually.

trump wants to compete with Putin

i laugh in Swahili

Why squashing the redtapes in order to approve something swiftly, mind you the FDA haven't even approved it.
Trump should do and leave this November

Another Experiments.

Best president in the world

a person in the point of death do not have time for a clinically tested drug/treatment. what he/she wants is a solution to save his/her live. kudos to trump
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Prayer is the key

Or

Prayer + Hard work is the key

From chloroquine to this

May God heal the land

I hope is not that sister emmanuel the conspiracy theorist nurse that came up with this again

Nbotee:
D same way he was quick to announce Chloroquine.. Baba needs to calm down and allow researchers come to a conclusive solution

Election gimmick at work slow down.
Dumb Trumpers slow down.

which kind mumu historic breakthrough be this, smth China don use since early January, This Trump should leave science alone for Scientist

Trump's carefree attitude is alarming.
I don't even know how to describe him.
His anyhow doings like someone high on something.
I came across his tweet where he said " since the virus cannot survive hot temperature, they should look for a way to project Heat into the patient's system.

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Very impatient man... Against FDA recommendation...
But then, in the face of. Pandemic it's normal to make such decisions...
Hope it works fine at the end.

Trump is doing his best honestly, many have turned the COVID 19 treatments into politics.

Anything legal that can stop the virus is acceptable