Doctors initiate plasma therapy of coronavirus patients.

KARACHI -- Plasma therapy for the treatment of coronavirus patients has initiated at the hospitals after the government allowed to carry out clinical trials of passive immunisation process, media reported on Sunday.

Renowned haematologist Dr Tahir Shamsi, who had proposed the treatment of coronavirus patients through passive immunisation, has said that blood plasma of those who had recovered from the illness is being infused to Covid-19 patients who have been in a serious condition, to save lives.

Dr. Shamsi while talking to media, has said that the recovered patients are coming in minimal numbers so far, to donate their blood plasma, which is required to save the patients.

He assured that plasma donation to COVID-19 patient was safe and secured procedure as the donor has to undergo multiple checks before donating their blood plasma.

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