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Donald Trump listens during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House (Credits: REX) Donald Trump has announced an emergency authorisation to treat coronavirus patients with convalescent plasma. The ‘breakthrough’ announcement came after White House officials complained there were politically motivated delays by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in approving a vaccine and therapeutics for the disease. Blood plasma, taken from patients who have recovered from the coronavirus and rich in antibodies, may provide benefits to those battling the disease. But the evidence so far has not been conclusive about whether it works, when to administer it and what dose is needed. {“@context”:“https:\/\/schema.org”,“@type”:“VideoObject”,“name”:“Metro.co.uk”,“duration”:“T7M10S”,“thumbnailUrl”:“https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2020\/08\/24\/07\/32304826-0-image-a-1_1598248951198.jpg”,“uploadDate”:“2020-08-24T06:57:59+0100”,“description”:“Convalescent plasma has been authorised as a treatment for Covid-19 in the US, President Donald Trump says.”,“contentUrl”:“https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2020\/08\/24\/5743969977238798198\/640x360_MP4_5743969977238798198.mp4”,“height”:360,“width”:640} To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Visit our live blog for the latest updates: Coronavirus news live While Trump’s authorisation makes it easier for some patients to obtain the treatment, it is not the same as full FDA approval. In a letter describing the emergency authorisation, 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.’ But Trump had made clear to aides that he was eager to showcase good news in the battle against the virus, and the timing allowed him to head into his convention with momentum. More: UK Holiday worker left in tears after ‘nasty’ tourists refuse to social distance Luis Suarez to have Barcelona contract terminated as talks begin with numerous clubs Boy, 5, sobs with frustration while struggling to cope with online classes He and aides billed it as a ‘major’ development and used the White House briefing room to make the announcement. Trump also displayed some rare discipline in the evening news conference, sticking to his talking points, deferring to the head of the FDA, Stephen Hahn, and only taking three questions from reporters. The White House had grown agitated with the pace of the plasma approval. The accusations of an FDA slowdown were just the latest assault from Trump’s team on what he refers to as the ‘deep state’ bureaucracy. White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said that ‘we’ve looked at a number of people that are not being as diligent as they should be in terms of getting to the bottom of it.’ ‘This president is about cutting red tape,’ Meadows said in an interview with ABC. ‘He had to make sure that they felt the heat. If they don’t see the light, they need to feel the heat because the American people are suffering.’ Melissa Cruz, who has recovered from the coronavirus, donates convalescent plasma in Seattle (Picture: Reuters) During Sunday’s press conference, Trump said he thought there had been a ‘logjam’ at the FDA 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 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, who was a top FDA official during the Obama administration. ‘This is a promising therapy that has not been fully established,’ he said The push on Sunday came a day after Trump tweeted sharp criticism on the process to treat the virus, which has killed more than 175,000 Americans and upset his reelection chances. The White House has sunk vast resources into an expedited process to develop a vaccine, and Trump aides have been banking on it being an ‘October surprise’ that could help the president make up ground in the polls. ‘The deep state, or whoever, over at the FDA is making it very difficult for drug companies to get people in order to test the vaccines and therapeutics,’ Trump tweeted. ‘Obviously, they are hoping to delay the answer until after November 3rd. Must focus on speed, and saving lives!’ Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. For more stories like this, check our news page.
