President Rodrigo Duterte has joined the call for survivors of the COVID-19 to donate blood which may likely be the key to finding a cure for the viral respiratory illness. Read:
“Magpakuha kayo kasi ‘yun ang dugo ninyo, ‘yung plasma ninyo ‘yun ang i-inject doon sa mga tinamaan,” he said.
PGH earlier explained that the blood of convalescent or recovered patients, specifically its plasma, contains antibodies that will help fight SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the respiratory illness. “Pag nag-survive ka ng COVID, ibig sabihin ‘yung antibodies mo, ‘yung panlaban mo sa virus nasa iyong katawan eh,” Duterte said.
The President also hailed health workers, including those from the University of the Philippines , for trying to find a cure to COVID-19.“Ang pag-asa natin is, including UP, itong atin ipagmalaki rin natin ang mga doktor natin. Iyang mga bright,” he said.The country has so far recorded 3,870 confirmed COVID-19 cases with 182 deaths.
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