Telangana gets its first plasma bank for COVID-19 patients

Telangana got its first plasma bank for COVID-19 on August 23. G Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs launched plasma bank in Hyderab. This plasma bank is an initiative from Rotary Club, Hyderab. 

'Plasma rapy is only hope untill a vaccine is introduced'

While speaking at an event, G Kishan Reddy thanked Rotary Club, Hyderab for this contribution and also emphasised that plasma rapy is only hope for COVID-19 patients until Coronavirus vaccine is introduced. He said, "Among two Telugu states, first plasma bank has been set up today in Hyderab. Till w, re is vaccine for coronavirus, hence, every person must safeguard mselves from virus. state has taken several measures to fight virus, and this plasma bank is one of m."

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Union Minister, Kishan Reddy, encourd people who have recovered completely after defeating COVID-19 virus to come forward and donate antibodies y posses. se antibodies can help save many more lives. While interacting with media after inauguration ceremony, Kishan Reddy cautioned people to be safe and take necessary precautions as a slight carelessness can cost people ir lives.

"Today is a significant day as a record number of 10,25,000 tests were conducted on a single day. It is good but we must do better. Prime Minister has been constantly interacting with CMs and all stakeholders to contain spre of virus in country. spre of virus has been effectively mand in Delhi and it is standing tall as a model state in managing virus spre. Today it has 20,000 empty beds," G Kishan Reddy furr ded. 

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Union Minister also said that Telangana has been thriving to improve its testing because it is currently at seventh position from bottom in terms of COVID-19. " Central Government is helping Telangana State in every possible way. We have so far supplied 14 lakh N-95 masks, 2, 35,000 PPE Kits, 42, 50,000 HCQ tablets, and 1,400 ventilators to state. If needed, we will extend more help. Central experts' teams visited Telangana State thrice and have been continuously monitoring situation and giving necessary suggestions to state government," Reddy ded. 

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