Dr Charlewood said the plasma was being collected at four donor centres - in Epsom, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch - then frozen and made available to people in hospital who were
"struggling" with the infection.
Its effect on their recovery would be monitored as part of two international clinical studies, if the patients agreed.
"But patients don't need to be registered in a trial to receive convalescent plasma," Charlewood said.
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"struggling" with the infection.
Its effect on their recovery would be monitored as part of two international clinical studies, if the patients agreed.
"But patients don't need to be registered in a trial to receive convalescent plasma," Charlewood said.
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