Concerned by the presence of a potentially cancerous contaminant, the FDA officially called for a total withdrawal of ranitidine from U.S. markets.

'Continuing to supply healthcare providers with new technologies to help curb the spread of infection is a top priority for public health officials.'

The president and coronavirus response coordinator Deborah Birx said that the country had ramped up coronavirus testing to over 50,000 tests a day.

The FDA will allow plasma from coronavirus survivors to be used to treat critically ill patients, as the practice has shown success with other infections.

'We are also consulting with physicians treating COVID-19 patients and are not aware of reports of any negative effects of ibuprofen, beyond the usual known side effects that limit its use in certain populations.'

'I have great hope for how we're going to come out of this situation. What’s also important is not to provide false hope,' the FDA commissioner said.

The fact that the vaccine has entered human trials this early is a massive breakthrough.

A CDC lab producing coronavirus test kits is under investigation by the Department of Health and Human services for possible contamination.

The death rate from cancer in the US dropped by 2.2 percent from 2016 to 2017, which was the largest single-year decline ever recorded

'The cases have been seen in facilities that provide care to some of our most vulnerable patients.'