BOGOTA, COLOMBIA - AUGUST 14:  View of stored plasma donated by patients who recovered from COVID-19 on August 14, 2020 in Bogota, Colombia. A group of researchers from the Institute of Science, Biotechnology and Innovation in Health (IDCBIS) work on a treatment with convalescent plasma to test its effectiveness, which is now 80%, on COVID-19 active patients. Positive coronavirus cases continue to grow rapidly in Colombia, according to the Ministry of Health there are more than 430,000 cases and registers over 14,100 deaths. (Photo by Guillermo Legaria/Getty Images)
What exactly is convalescent plasma therapy?
Without a vaccine on the market, medical professionals are looking for possible Covid-19 treatments. One of those being studied is a treatment that dates back to the 19th century called convalescent plasma therapy.
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BOGOTA, COLOMBIA - AUGUST 14:  View of stored plasma donated by patients who recovered from COVID-19 on August 14, 2020 in Bogota, Colombia. A group of researchers from the Institute of Science, Biotechnology and Innovation in Health (IDCBIS) work on a treatment with convalescent plasma to test its effectiveness, which is now 80%, on COVID-19 active patients. Positive coronavirus cases continue to grow rapidly in Colombia, according to the Ministry of Health there are more than 430,000 cases and registers over 14,100 deaths. (Photo by Guillermo Legaria/Getty Images)
What exactly is convalescent plasma therapy?
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