Trump to announce emergency authorization of convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19 - WaPo

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FILE PHOTO: Convalescent plasma from a recovered coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient at Bloodworks Northwest during the outbreak in Seattle

(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will announce the emergency authorization of convalescent plasma for COVID-19, a treatment that already has been given to more than 70,000 patients, the Washington Post reported (https://wapo.st/2FR4Azi), citing officials familiar with the decision.

The action will be highlighted at a news conference later on Sunday afternoon, the newspaper said.

(Reporting by Bhargav Acharya in Bengaluru; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)