When a pathogen like the novel coronavirus threatens the entire world, doctors and public health officials will come up with all sorts of therapies and measures that can prevent the spread of the illness. That’s what we’ve witnessed with COVID-19 so far. Healthcare workers have tried a variety of drugs to prevent complications and reduce deaths, while officials have come up with protocols that can help limit transmission.
One of the critical treatments tried so far involves plasma transfusions for convalescent patients. Reports from a few months ago proved that the old therapy concept for treating infectious diseases worked on some patients, saving lives in the process.
