David Kolis had chills, a high fever and a deep cough as he drove himself to the hospital this month.
A week into the 63-year-oldâs fight with COVID-19, his doctor called to tell him there was something that might help. Monoclonal antibodies therapy, a treatment that President Donald Trump received during his illness, finally was available for widespread emergency use. And Kolis was eligible.
âI was very sick,â Kolis said. âAny help I couldâve got was well-appreciated.â
The therapy would try to give his immune system an assist by mimicking the natural antibodies that he would produce over the course of the illness.