China asks recovered patients for plasma to treat virus

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The call comes days after successful trials at Wuhan First People's Hospital. FMTNews

Plasma from recovered patients contains antibodies that can reduce the virus load in those who are critically ill.

Plasma from patients who have recovered from a spell of pneumonia triggered by Covid-19 contains antibodies that can help reduce the virus load in critically ill patients, an official from China’s National Health Commission told a press briefing Monday. “One patient has already been discharged, one is able to get off the bed and walk and the others are all recovering,” she said.

The World Health Organization said exploring the use of plasma as a treatment for the novel coronavirus was “important”, but cautioned it needed to be done “with safety”.

 

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