Even as efforts ramp up to collect blood plasma from the first survivors of coronavirus, chances of procuring treatment appear to depend on geography, social-media savvy, and the willingness of physicians.
So far, the use of COVID-19 plasma has been limited primarily by the number of eligible donors."The biggest issue right now, the main, main issue right now, is just building up the supplies," Joyner said.
The promise of plasma, set against the scarcity of supply, has led to families seeking out their own sources. Last week, the family of Dr. Priya Khanna, a New Jersey nephrologist, turned to Twitter after she was sickened with COVID-19. One volunteer turned out to be eligible. The young woman donated her plasma at Carter BloodCare in Bedford, Texas,
Garcia's mother said she repeatedly has asked her son's physicians about obtaining convalescent plasma. They"just said there's not a lot of information and they're not participating," she said. Brown did not address questions about whether the hospital system would provide convalescent plasma to any patient, not just Garcia.
There's no denying that some patients will have access to convalescent plasma and others won't, Joyner said."Many of these decisions will be made at the level of individual providers or groups of providers," he said.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
How Hong Kong-Based Fashion Brand Sau Lee Navigated Its Business During COVID-19While we have been inundated with troubling headlines since COVID-19’s global spread, it’s refreshing to hear of a Hong-Kong-based brand that is up and running, after having experienced a semi-lockdown situation and COVID-19’s wave of uncertainty.
Read more »
Dolly Parton Didn’t Let COVID-19 Stop Her From Spreading Easter JoyThe country music star played “He's Alive” Sunday and reminded fans that the pandemic “doesn't mean we can't worship in the same way that we should.'
Read more »
Chris Cuomo Says He's 'Sick of Being Sick' Amid Struggle With COVID-19The CNN anchor opened up about his health on Monday and said he's 'ready to get out of the basement.'
Read more »
Florida Police Chief Placed on Leave After Allegedly Blaming Sheriff's Covid-19 Death on His SexualityA Florida police chief was placed on administrative leave after allegedly belittling officers for raising concerns about coronavirus and pinning the covid-19-related death of a deputy sheriff on the fact that he was gay.\n
Read more »
Bill Gates Reflects on COVID-19 Crisis and His 2015 Pandemic PredictionIn 2015, the Microsoft co-founder, billionaire & philanthropist Bill Gates told an audience: 'If anything kills over 10 million people in the next few decades, it’s most likely to be a highly infectious virus rather than a war. Not missiles, but microbes'
Read more »