Blood Plasma From Survivors to Be Given to COVID-19 Patients in US

COVID-19: Blood Plasma From Survivors to Be Given to Patients

In an experimental treatment, blood plasma from people who have recovered will be given to hospitalised patients in New York, according to a report in The New York Times.

Blood from people who have fought with the disease could potentially be a rich source of antibodies and proteins made by the immune system. The report also mentions previous outbreaks when the part of blood that contains antibodies has been used, such as during Ebola and influenza.