If the trial is successful, seriously unwell patients would receive a transfusion of the fluid to help their body fight the virus.
If effective, a scaled-up national programme would provide up to 10,000 units per week, enough for 5,000 patients."I don't really like hospital, but this was fine," he said.
"The UK has world-leading life sciences and research sectors and I have every hope this treatment will be a major milestone in our fight against this disease," he said.
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