The new tests can open a window into the duration of immunity and to the antibody levels needed to sustain it. But first, a universal standard is needed to ensure results are comparable between tests.
(Source: Caroline Coleburn) By Caroline Coleburn | January 9, 2021 at 4:58 PM EST - Updated January 10 at 9:54 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - As COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalizations continue to rise, the demand for convalescent plasma, a well-known treatment for those battling the virus, has skyrocketed.
The Red Cross says hospital distributions of convalescent plasma have increased by 250% since October, and thereâs now a national shortage.
Recent studies show convalescent plasma if given early, can help keep older adults from getting seriously sick. The Blood Connection, which provides blood products to more than 70 hospitals in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia says itâs one of the most used COVID-19 treatments in hospitals.
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Do you know someone who swears up and down he or she likely had coronavirus already? “I was so sick last February!” Or “I travel all the time, I probably got it at some point.”
As the author of this story, I’ve wondered myself: Have I had it, and just not experienced any symptoms? I’m in pretty good health but I have been sick a few times this year. I was tested for COVID-19 twice with negative results, but . who knows? Could I have gotten it at some other point?
San Diego Blood Bank, SD Gulls team up for blood drive
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SAN DIEGO (KGTV) The San Diego Blood Bank, the primary supplier of blood to the majority of hospitals in San Diego County, teamed up with the San Diego Gulls and San Diego Honda dealers for the first blood drive of 2021.
The drive was held at the Dana Hotel on Mission Bay, and the group collected 73 pints of blood for area hospital patients.
Donors received free snacks, a Gulls Gift Pack, and a limited-edition San Diego Blood Bank T-shirt.
The San Diego Gulls have hosted drives with the San Diego Blood Bank for the last four years, and over that time have collected 327 pints. Since each pint can potentially save up to three lives, the Gulls have potentially saved up to 981 lives.
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