Gay and bisexual men are being excluded from a plasma trial looking to provide treatment for Covid-19. Care manager Andy Roberts was turned down for the trial at Guy`s and St Thomas`s hospital in London.
Having tested positive for Covid-19, he offered to join the trial. At the end of a twenty minute phone call he was asked about his sexuality.
He was told that because he is in a gay relationship he cannot donate plasma. His partner Keith Ward told ITV News “It makes me feel very angry.