Fox News medical contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier breaks down what you need to know about plasma being used to treat coronavirus.
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Ainsley. Thank you. Brian
president, Trump tout ago
therapeutic break through
fighting Covid 19
announcing treat patients with
convalescent plasma.
This is a powerful therapy
that Trans fuses strong blood in
the patients battling a current
infection.
Incredible rate of success,
todays action will dramatically
expand access to this treatment.
Ainsley here to discuss is Fox
NEWS: medical contributor,
Dr Nicole Saphier and author of
that book. Right there make
America healthy again,
hey Dr Saphier
Good Morning,
Ainsley the Hhs Secretary said
this is a major advance in the
treatment of patients.
What does this mean for America?
Well, convalescent plasma
plasma is the part of the blood
that contains antibodies that
you have heard so much about
convo says end plasma is not
novel. We have been doing it for
a century.
A study out of Mayo Clinic
treated thirty thousand patients with
this potential modest benefit
for patients treated early,
whether I high enough tighters
of the antibodies,
the FDA has issued the emergency
use authorization,
its not FDA, approved, but an Eua,
because it shows the potential
for benefit in the emergency
situation.
It has proven safe.
We know its safe because we
have been using it for so long.
The good news is, you know
there is a chance that this will
be saving lives.
Therefore, people should be
rejoicing,
but unfortunately you know
you do see. People want to damper
such announcement, but at the
end of the day, when you are in
the middle of a crisis, Ainsley
any sign of progress, any
potential treatment that is
proving safe and has the
potential to save lives should
be rejoiced upon
Ainsley. So President Biden,
excuse me me: Vice President
Biden was interviewed hes to be
President
David Muir asked him. If you
become president, would you shut
down the country again if
scientists recommended it?
Listen to this?
If you are sworn in come
January and we have coronavirus
and the flu combining which
many scientists have said is a
real possibility. Would you be
prepared to shut this country
down again?
I would shut it down.
I would listen to the
scientists.
I would be prepared to do
whatever it takes to save lives.
Ainsley, Dr Saphier, do you see
scientists recommend, go aheading,
another shut down or lockdown
its easy to say that when
actions arent based upon your
words,
bottom line is when you look at
national crisis, one dealing with
public health? Yes, you actually
need to listen to your
scientists.
You also need to listen to
mental health, developmental
experts and as well as economic
signists thats. How did you go
best practice forward?
Just shutting down entire
diverse nation, doesnt
necessarily make sense
the southern hemisphere right
now reporting negligible flu
season because of the social
distancing and coronavirus.
Hopefully, as we head into our
flu seasonal, we will see the
same effects with lower flu.
At the end of the day, we do
need to be listening to our
public health recommendations,
whether that is wearing a mask
when you not socially distance
and still avoiding large crowds.
While we have a circuiting
coronavirus, and although we have
an arsenal of treatments right
now, we still need more.
There are a lot of studies
underway getting us to that
place where we can safely
reopen
every day. We are closer to a
vaccine, hopefully spring two thousand and twenty one.
We will be seeing that vaccine
in use.
Transcript generated on 2020-08-24.