South Africa: could blood plasma help Covid-19 patients recover?

South Africa is looking to explore the use of blood plasma from patients who have recovered from Covid -19 to help sufferers from developing the very worst symptoms of the disease.

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(Photo: A healthcare worker carries out a blood type test prior to a blood plasma donation. Credit: Getty Images)