ICYMI - How the FDA's Anti-Gay Policy Inhibits COVID-19 Treatment

The Daily Show: Ears Edition

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🗓️ 10 May 2020

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Jaboukie Young-White interviews recovered COVID-19 patients Lukus Estok and Dr. Jack Turban, who both faced obstacles to donating blood plasma due to anti-LGBTQ FDA rules. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to Comedy Central.
0:02.5	Now!
0:05.0	During this pandemic, there have been a lot of people who have gone above and beyond, donating
0:10.4	their money, their time, and even their blood.
0:13.9	But as our own Jibuki young white reports, for some people, it's not that easy to be a
0:18.4	hero.
0:19.9	With a vaccine still about a year away, medical experts are looking at other ways to
0:24.0	treat COVID-19 patients.
0:25.8	And there's one thing right now that seems to be working.
0:28.6	Convalescent plasma?
0:29.6	Convalescent plasma.
0:30.6	Convalescent plasma?
0:31.6	Convalescent plasma?
0:32.6	Closema?
0:33.6	Actually, the plasma of recovered COVID patients, it's the one thing right now, more valuable
0:39.8	than toilet paper.
0:41.0	If you've recovered from COVID-19, doctors want your blood.
0:44.6	So I sat down with two people who might be able to help.
0:48.3	Do you still have COVID or like, how does that work?
0:53.6	No, I'm good.
0:54.6	I was cleared.
0:55.6	I've been without symptoms for about 30 or 30 some days now.
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