China collects plasma from recovered patients for Coronavirus treatment

As world scrambles to find cure of vel Coronavirus, COVID-19, China’s state-owned drug manufacturer is collecting plasma from blood of people who have recovered from dely infection. China National Biotec Group Co., in a statement, said that company has been using plasma to treat seriously ill patients since it contains highly potent antibodies.

manufacturer has claimed method helped improve condition of patients within 24 hours. According to company, recovered patients generate antibodies that can kill and remove virus. It said that use of such plasma, in absence of a vaccine and targeted drugs, is currently most effective way to treat infection.

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Earlier, Tedros ham Ghebreyesus, World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, h mitted that re are several things y still don’t kw about Coronavirus, including its reservoirs, transmission dynamics and period of infectiousness among ors. 

Ghebreyesus said that y don’t have a vaccine to prevent infections and proven rapeutics to treat m. He said that y need answers to all those questions in order to contain spre and treat patients. "Publications, patents, and profits are t what matters most w. What matters most is stopping Coronavirus outbreak, and saving lives,” international media reported him saying.

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China has reported a drop in new cases of vel Coronavirus, COVID-19, for third consecutive day after witnessing a spike due to change in methodology. According to China’s National Health Commission, 2,009 new cases with 142 more deaths worldwide have been reported because of dely Coronavirus, which is still a global health emergency.

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death toll due to Coronavirus has spiked to nearly 1,665 and around 68,000 confirmed cases have been detected till w. While most of cases are from Hubei province of China and city of Wuhan, epicentre of outbreak, or countries, including Japan and Philippines, have also w reported deaths related to COVID-19.

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(With inputs from ncies)