A New Brunswick man said his effort to assist those suffering from COVID-19 was very easy. All that he had to do was donate his plasma.
On Thursday, Atlantic Canada collected its first donation of COVID-19 convalescent plasma, particles of blood from a person who has recovered from the virus.
Percy Wilbur of Saint John, N.B., was the first donor. “It was a piece of cake, no more than giving blood,” Wilbur said. “If it could help someone, why would you not.” Wilbur was diagnosed with COVID-19 after returning from a Caribbean cruise.
His wife and two young children also tested positive. His family was treated by Horizon Health and N.B. Public Health. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “They checked