Convalescent plasma, which has long been used to treat diseases, has become the latest issue in the race to find treatment for COVID-19. On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would permit the emergency use of convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19 patients. Trump called it “a breakthrough.” However, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday warned that the treatment is still experimental. The group described the evidence in support of the treatment as “low quality.” Trump made the plasma announcement after his administration accused the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of delaying in order to hurt his re-election chances this November. The emergency approval makes it easier for some patients to get the treatment. However, it is not the same as full FDA approval for treatment.
Title: COVID-19 Plasma: A Breakthrough or an Experiment?
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4442/C.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='COVID-19 Plasma: A Breakthrough or an Experiment?' data-article-id='4973'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='13771'>Convalescent plasma, which has long been used to treat diseases, has become the latest issue in the race to find treatment for COVID-19.</span> <span data-start-time='13771' data-end-time='28833'>On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would permit the emergency use of convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19 patients. </span> <span data-start-time='28833' data-end-time='32146'>Trump called it “a breakthrough.”</span> <span data-start-time='32146' data-end-time='42063'>However, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday warned that the treatment is still experimental. </span> <span data-start-time='42063' data-end-time='49833'>The group described the evidence in support of the treatment as “low quality.”</span> <span data-start-time='49833' data-end-time='66229'>Trump made the plasma announcement after his administration accused the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of delaying in order to hurt his re-election chances this November.</span> <span data-start-time='66229' data-end-time='73313'>The emergency approval makes it easier for some patients to get the treatment. </span> <span data-start-time='73313' data-end-time='80688'>However, it is not the same as full FDA approval for treatment.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4442/_what_does_fda_emergency_approval_mean.wav'> What does FDA emergency approval mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='makes it easier for some patients to get the treatment'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4442/makes_it_easier_for_some_patients_to_get_the_treatment.wav'><span>makes it easier for some patients to get the treatment</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4442/full_endorsement_of_the_treatment_for_every_patient.wav'><span>full endorsement of the treatment for every patient</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4442/makes_it_illegal_to_use_as_a_medical_treatment.wav'><span>makes it illegal to use as a medical treatment</span></div><div class='choice' 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