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Two 50-yr-old men donate plasma, help 22 patients recover from COVID-19
Updated On: 27 November, 2020 12:00 PM IST | Ahmedabad | mid-day online correspondent
A patient who has recovered from COVID-19 can donate plasma at an interval of 21 days for as long as his/her blood contains the antibodies, Dr. Pujara said
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Amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country and especially Gujarat, a heartening story of two 50-year-olds, who have been infected and recovered from the deadly virus, has gone viral.
According to a report in Ahmedabad Mirror, the two men from Rajkot have donated plasma multiple times thus helping as many as 22 patients. Plasma therapy involves the transfusion of plasma from a convalescent coronavirus patient to a patient tested positive. Plasma therapy is touted as one of the methods to treat COVID-19.
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