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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
11 recovered COVID-19 patients in Singapore to donate blood for plasma therapy treatment
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SINGAPORE: Eleven people who have recovered from COVID-19 have been recruited to donate blood for a novel treatment of the coronavirus, said a director at Singapore’s National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID). In an email responding to CNA’s queries on Monday (Apr 13), clinical director Dr Shawn Vasoo said more than 100 patients who had
Commentary: Are people with blood group A at higher risk of catching COVID-19?
Commentary Commentary Although blood-grouping molecules play a role in red blood cells, we do not fully understand their function, says an observer. FILE PHOTO: Fake blood is seen in test tubes labelled with the coronavirus (COVID-19) in this illustration taken March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo 24 Mar 2020 03:20PM(Updated: 24 Mar 2020 03:20PM) Bookmark