ORLANDO, Fla. – People who have recovered after having coronavirus can help others who are still suffering from the illness by donating their blood plasma to be used in a new treatment.
Hospitals including AdventHealth in Orlando are using the method, known as convalescent plasma, to help patients with severe cases of COVID-19.
The idea is that antibodies in the donated plasma will help fight the disease in patients who are suffering through it. Florida cases of the virus topped 15,400 on Wednesday, including more than 1,900 people who have been hospitalized due to severe cases.
Because there is no vaccine for the new coronavirus, medical professionals are coming up with other ways to treat the virus.