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Health Secretary Matt Hancock revealed during the daily conference that he had donated blood plasma with coronavirus antibodies on Friday, and pleaded with others to do the same.for the use of plasma from survivors to treat hospital patients who are ill with the disease.
NHS Blood and Transplant is asking some people who have recovered from Covid-19 to donate so they can potentially assess the therapy in trials. Hancock, who has recovered from the virus, said there are currently 40,000 antibody tests being carried out per day, and added:"If you have had the virus then you can help make a difference. By donating your plasma from blood that has your antibodies in it you can help someone suffering in hospital with coronavirus.
"I did this earlier today. I gave my antibodies. The process is simple and straightforward. Go to theDonating takes about 45 minutes, as the blood is filtered through a machine to remove the plasma Image caption: Donating takes about 45 minutes, as the blood is filtered through a machine to remove the plasma
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