Trump Set To Make Moves Re: COVID-19 Treatment

BBG sources have noted that U.S. President Trump's address, scheduled for the bottom of the hour, will see the announcement of a new "coronavirus treatment involving blood plasma donated by people who've recovered from the disease has received an emergency use authorization from U.S. regulators."• Do remember that the effectiveness of such treatment has been questioned throughout the broader scientific community with little in the way of unanimity re: the matter apparent. • Separately, the FT has reported that "the Trump administration is considering bypassing normal US regulatory standards to fast-track an experimental coronavirus vaccine from the UK for use in America ahead of the presidential election, according to three people briefed on the plan. One option being explored to speed up the availability of a vaccine would involve the US Food and Drug Administration awarding "emergency use authorisation" (EUA) in October to a vaccine being developed in a partnership between AstraZeneca and Oxford university, based on the results from a relatively small UK study if it is successful, the people said."