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"Gesture Of Gratitude": Karnataka Will Give Rs 5,000 To Covid Plasma Donors
Published On: July 16, 2020 | Duration: 0 MIN, 50 SEC
An incentive of Rs 5,000 will be given as a "gesture of gratitude" to COVID-19 patients who donate their plasma after full recovery, the Karnataka government has said, adding that this is meant to encourage such donations to help save lives the as state reported the highest single day spike in coronavirus cases.
How Will Plasma Therapy Save Lives?
- Based on the concept of passive immunity
- Plasma contains components like blood cells, antibodies, protein, hormones etc. Infusing antibodies from a recovered patient will activate immunity in the patients
- Antibodies from donor plasma will be retained in blood for 2-3 weeks