ET Covid-19 Live Updates: Treatment That Trump Called a ‘Cure’ Was Tested With Cells Derived From Fetal Tissue After testing positive for the virus last week, President Trump called an experimental antibody cocktail that he had been given a “cure.” It was developed with cells originally derived from fetal tissue, a practice his administration has moved to restrict. Though he has closely aligned himself with Mr. Trump politically, Mr. McConnell has consistently struck a different, more sobering tone when discussing the virus. —Trump releases video message to seniors, ‘my favorite people in the world.’ President Trump at a roundtable about older Americans in June. Although early data has been promising, experts have said there is no way to know whether it helped Mr. Trump. Mr. Trump also repeated a suggestion that treatments could soon be authorized by the Food and Drug Administration for emergency use.

Source: International New York Times October 08, 2020 09:11 UTC