It has been disclosed that a mafia doing business with the blood plasma of recovered patients of COVID-19, minting millions of rupees from the immoral business.
"Five patients of novel coronavirus underwent the passive immunization process at the hospital and four of them recovered to health," Medical Superintendent civil hospital Hyderabad said.
Dr Shamsi, who had proposed the treatment of coronavirus patients through passive immunisation, has said that from 14 patients given plasma therapy, 12 were not required any ventilator support.
Renowned haematologist Dr Tahir Shamsi, who had proposed the treatment of coronavirus patients through passive immunisation, has said that blood plasma of those who had recovered from the illness is being infused to Covid-19 patients
The Sindh Health Department on Wednesday allowed Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) to use plasma of recovered COVID-19 patients for passive immunisation therapy.
The coronavirus epidemic is believed to have originated in a seafood market in the central city of Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, and has so far killed 1,770 people and infected more than 70,000 in mainland China