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Can plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients treat the sick?

Clinical trials will test if antibodies against the coronavirus prevent infection, aid survival

A patient in Xingtai, China, who has recovered from COVID-19 donates plasma, the liquid part of blood, which contains antibodies against the coronavirus.

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By Aimee Cunningham

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