Patient who recovered from coronavirus donates blood plasma for treatment.

KARACHI -- Yahya Jafri, a coronavirus survivor, has donated his plasma to doctors to help them in the fight against the novel infection.

In a press conference on Thursday, Jafri said that he is ready to help his country in any way and thanked God for his recovery from the illness.

'This virus will become history and our efforts will be remembered,' said Jafri, while speaking alongside hematologist expert Dr Saqib Ansari.

Dr Ansari told media that Jafri was diagnosed with the coronavirus last month, and after recovering from the infection, donated his plasma so that others can be cured.

'FDA will use the plasma to create anti-bodies,' said Dr Ansari. He came with his parents to make the donation. Coronavirus patients will be treated through passive immunization, said the hematologist.

However, the doctor clarified that not every...

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