Sunday, 2 August 2020

NHS appeals for urgent plasma donations from Covid-19 survivors

Blood plasma containing coronavirus antibodies may help patients in any second wave

People who have recovered from Covid-19 are being urged to donate their blood plasma as part of an urgent appeal to help the NHS treat those who fall ill during a potential second wave.

The call follows news that the number of appointments booked each week as part of the ongoing NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) convalescent plasma collection has dropped by almost half in the past month. There are fewer eligible donors due to the fall in new infections during lockdown.

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from World news | The Guardian https://ift.tt/30mOK7b

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