Coronavirus: Trump authorizes plasma treatment amid attacks on FDA

President blamed ‘deep state or whoever’ for slow progressFormer FDA head hits back after chief of staff repeats claimAfter expressing frustration at the slow pace of approval for coronavirus treatments, and causing controversy by publicly linking the Food and Drug Administration to the “deep state” conspiracy theory, Donald Trump on Sunday announced the emergency authorization ofconvalescent plasma, a method which has been used to treat flu and measles, for Covid-19 patients.Related:'The haves and the have-nots': how Covid revealed Florida's wealth gapContinue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Coronavirus outbreak Infectious diseases Science Medical research World news US politics US news Donald Trump Trump administration US domestic policy Source Type: news