Coronavirus

CLOSE Why a treatment used for over a century on diseases like measles, mumps and influenza could work to treat the new coronavirus strain. USA TODAYInfectious disease experts are cautioning that more data is needed before widely using blood plasma therapy as a possible treatment for COVID-19 after President Donald Trump announced its authorization Sunday."This is a…

Scientists are expressing some doubts about the Food and Drug Administration's emergency use authorization for convalescent plasma as a treatment for Covid-19 patients. In a Sunday news briefing, President Donald Trump touted the treatment as a "breakthrough." Former FDA chief Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC that while there was enough data to justify the authorization, the…

9:13AM Face masks compulsory in Seoul as South Korea battles surge in cases  South Korea's capital has ordered the wearing of masks in both indoor and outdoor public places for the first time, as it battles a surge in coronavirus cases centred in the densely populated metropolitan area. "If we fail to flatten the curve…

Show captionDonald Trump announces FDA emergency authorization for blood plasma as a coronavirus treatment. Photograph: Pete Marovich/Getty ImagesCoronavirus outbreakPresident blamed ‘deep state or whoever’ for slow progressFormer FDA head hits back after chief of staff repeats claim After expressing frustration at the slow pace of approval for coronavirus treatments, and causing controversy by publicly linking…

(CNN)Despite frequent warnings from health officials that big gatherings can spread Covid-19, large groups continue to congregate across the United States leading to outbreaks in communities, on coll…