Blood Plasma Donations to Fight COVID-19 Increase by 300% after Kate Encouraged People to Help | GMB
NHS Blood and Transplant are urging COVID survivors to donate their blood plasma. The blood plasma of those who have suffered with the virus contain antibodies which can fight the virus – and could save lives. The process, which is similar to giving blood, takes only 45 minutes, and donors' bodies usually replace the plasma in 24-48 hours. Last Monday Kate spoke on GMB about wanting to donate blood plasma to her husband Derek. On the same day, 1,120 people who’ve survived COVID completed the webform to offer to donate convalescent plasma. On the previous three days, the average was 383, which means that on Monday registrations were 293% normal level.
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