In just a few hours the Republican National Convention Kicks off in the u. S. State of North Carolina. And President Donald Trump making waves by touting a possible treatment in the fight against covid19. But already there is debate over whether enough data is out there to prove it will work. The new treatment comes from convalescent plasma, from the blood of recovered covid19 patients. The u. S. Food and Drug Administration has given emergency use authorization for it. Despite saying there wasnt enough evidence to support it just earlier this week. President trump blaming the fda on sunday for delaying the use of the treatment. Well, i think that there might have been a holdup, but we broke the logjam over the last week, to be honest. I think that there are people in the fda and actually in your Larger Department that can see things being held up and wouldnt mind so much. Thats my opinion. A very strong opinion. And thats for political reasons. This has nothing to do with politics. Th
Kim brunhuber, this is cnn newsroom. We are now just hours away from the start of the Republican National convention. Ahead of that, u. S. President donald trump is touting what he calls a powerful therapy to treat covid19 patients. Hes talking about convalescent plasma. Its been given as an emergency use authorization by the fda though many question whether theres enough data to support its use. The fda has issued an emergency use authorization. Thats such a powerful term, emergency use authorization for a treatment known as convalescent plasma. This is a powerful therapy that transfusions very, very strong antibodies from the blood of recovered patients to help treat patients battling a current infection. Several medical experts believe the fdas decision was made under pressure from the white house. The head of that Agency Denies it and defends the move saying all decisions are based solely on data. We know were going to continue to collect data. We do that for all of our emergency u
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Headquarters in atlanta, welcome to you, our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im Kim Brunhuber and this is cnn newsroom. U. S. President donald trump says it has nothing to do with politics, but one day before the start of the National Republican convention, he announced the food and Drug Administration would issue emergency use authorization for convalescent plasma to treatment covid19 patients. Even as many question whether theres enough data to support its use. Today im pleased to make a truly historic announcement in our battle against the china virus that will save countless lives. This is a powerful therapy. That transfuses very, very strong antibodies from the blood of recovered patients to help treat patients battling a current infection. Its had an incredible rate of success. Todays action will dramatically expand access to this treatment. Mr. Trump also says the fda made a, quote, independent determination than convalescent plasma is safe and effective.
Im laura jarrett. Im christine romans. Tuesday, august 25th. 5 a. M. In new york. Exactly ten weeks now until the election. Republicans open the National Convention trying to close the empathy gap. President trumps allies offer a misleading portrayal on his efforts on coronavirus and race pitching trump as a leader, protecting the country from democrats who they falsely claim want to wipe out the suburbs from their radical socialist agenda. As advertised, trump made himself a star of the show twice. The gop put forward two most compelling speakers. Nikki hailey and South Carolina senator tim scott. They argued trumps policies have lifted up a diverse array of american families. They say democrats have gone too far with claims of systemic racism in the u. S. The claims made on the same day people were protesting the shooting of a black man in wisconsin. Trump appeared with workers portraying the president as a leader who quickly confronted coronavirus. Cnns Kaitlyn Collins is at the whi