Coronavirus: What is convalescent plasma therapy? Things you should know

Convalescent plasma is an experimental procedure for coronavirus patients

With over 2.4 million cases already and over 165,000 deaths to coronavirus infections globally, the world seems to have become very helpless in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. Scientists are scrambling for vaccines, drugs and other ways that could be used as treatment against novel coronavirus. With no surety of a definite treatment in sight, doctors around the world are dusting off a century-old treatment for infections: Infusion of blood plasma teeming with immune molecules that might help survivors beat the infection. The top medical research body of India, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), on April 16