“Convalescent plasma had been “proven to reduce mortality by 35%" in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.”
What FactCheck.org found
Trump misrepresents a Mayo Clinic study, which found a relative mortality decrease of 35% for those given high- versus low-concentration plasma. The study did not prove that convalescent plasma is effective for COVID-19.
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In short
Donald Trump (President of the United States) made this claim around 23 August 2020. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 26 August 2020, 3 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Donald Trump has 1,168 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 663 of them false or fake, 375 misleading or mixed and 13 true.
Where the claim appeared
- whitehouse.govhttps://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-press-briefing-au…
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