The NHS wants us to donate blood plasma to help fight Covid-19. But why?
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Yahoo Daily News 2020-10-23Convalescent plasma of limited use for Covid-19: study
Plasma taken from the blood of people who have recovered from Covid-19 and given to people sick with the disease does not reduce their chances of getting seriously ill or...
The Times of India 2020-10-23Covid-19 blood plasma therapy has limited effect, study finds
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The Guardian 2020-10-23Blood of recovered COVID-19 patients shows little benefit as treatment
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The Times of India 2020-10-23A New, Large Study Finds Plasma Does Not Lower Risk of Dying from COVID-19
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