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WATCH: Erin O'Toole, Conservative party of Canada Gets New Leader | FDA Approves Plasma Therapy Covid19

Darpan News Desk Darpan, 24 Aug, 2020 07:59 PM
  • WATCH: Erin O'Toole,  Conservative party of Canada Gets New Leader | FDA Approves Plasma Therapy Covid19

Conservative Party of Canada has a new face. Andrew Scheer is replaced by Erin O' Toole as the new party leader under the Conservative banner.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the use of blood plasma for what's called “emergency use” during the coronavirus pandemic, but the World Health Organization (WHO) cautioned that using blood plasma from COVID-19 survivors to treat other patients is still considered an experimental therapy.

The Canucks take a major whipping at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights during Sunday's game.

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