He recovered from the coronavirus and now his plasma donation could save the lives of others
CNNCNN — A California man who was diagnosed with the coronavirus and recovered has donated his plasma to help others fighting the potentially deadly virus. I won over Covid-19.” Around the same time, health officials at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Orange County, California, also took to social media to say they were looking for someone who had been diagnosed with coronavirus and had recovered to help with an experimental treatment to potentially save the life of another coronavirus patient. A potentially lifesaving donation They asked him for a plasma donation to be given to a coronavirus patient who was in dire condition and unresponsive to other treatments, Garcia said. The plasma donation will allow the current coronavirus patient to receive antibodies from Garcia, a recovered patient, to help fight the disease, Wendy Escobedo, director of nursing for renal services at St. Joseph’s Hospital said in a video provided by the hospital. “This thing ended up possibly saving someone’s life.” Although Garcia doesn’t know how he became infected with the virus, he’s glad he might contribute to a treatment until a vaccine is ready.
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