MSNBCW MSNBC Live May 2, 2020
Hope for a treatment for coronavirus. The fda has granted emergency use to the drug remdesivir that will be used to treat critically ill patients. That drug is being produced by pharma giant gilead. And it is the first treatment for the virus to have its success backed by clinical data. Dr. Anthony fauci, director of the National Institutes of allergy and infectious diseases, says the drug could set a new standard of care for treatment. Meanwhile, dr. Fauci is caught in the middle of a fight over his upcoming testimony. The white house has blocked fauci from appearing before the House Appropri...