Convalescent plasma has been used to treat infections for at least a century, dating back to the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic. It was also trialed during the 2009-2010 H1N1 influenza virus pandemic, 2003 SARS epidemic, and the 2012 MERS epidemic. Convalescent plasma was used as a last resort to improve the survival rate of patients … Read more
Father-of-eight dies of coronavirus aged just 34 after believing he had recovered from the killer infection as well-wishers raise more than £90,000 for his devastated family Doctors had discussed discharging Nicu Urzica shortly before he lost his battle Mr Urzica spent a week in intensive care and was looking forward to return home GoFundMe page … Read more
South Korea reported today that at least 116 people initially cleared of the new coronavirus had tested positive again. It came as officials suggested they would soon look at easing strict recommendations aimed at preventing new outbreaks – and the number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide surpassed two million on Monday. South Korea reported only 25 … Read more
Long after the lockdown is lifted and the pandemic has receded, the UK health service may still be treating vast numbers of long-term victims of the coronavirus. Worrying evidence from early studies of patients with Covid-19 is emerging to suggest the infection may leave behind debilitating conditions ranging from sensory loss to heart and lung … Read more
Father-of-three, 50, who made full recovery from coronavirus dies of a heart attack days after his release from hospital Jawal Iqbal Dad, 50, was discovered dead at his home in Birmingham yesterday Friends spoke to the father-of-three over the weekend and he said he felt fine The money exchange business owner was described as a … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the first treatment in the US for the coronavirus that has infected more than 50,000 Americans: blood plasma from people who have cleared the infection. Blood plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients is rich in antibodies their immune system has developed to fight the infection. China began … Read more
More than 100,000 people around the world have recovered from the novel coronavirus, new data shows. Since the outbreak began in December 2019, more than one-quarter of the 372,000 sickened people have recovered, according to a tracker from Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering. In China, more than 81,000 cases have been confirmed … Read more
London-based former Bond girl Olga Kurylenko, 40, has revealed ‘she has completely recovered’ after suffering with coronavirus. The actress took to Instagram on Sunday to give and update of her health, where she gave a breakdown of her illness before excitedly stating she was now free of COVID-19. Alongside a snap of her cradling her … Read more
One of the first known coronavirus victims has RECOVERED: Chinese seafood merchant, 57, beat the virus and is now healthy and home Wei Guixian was first taken ill at the Hua’nan market in Wuhan on December 10 She has since been discharged after paying 70,000 yuan (£8,467) medical bills But her daughter, who also tested positive … Read more