Six cured patients in Shanghai to donate plasma

Six cured coronavirus patients in Shanghai will donate their plasma to help treat others infected with the COVID-19 virus, according to local media.

The six patients, who were not named, are among 28 patients discharged from hospital in Shanghai on Friday.

Large amounts of antibodies have been identified in the plasma of some recovered coronavirus patients, and initial results have indicated the effectiveness of plasma transfusion in curing patients diagnosed with COVID-19 infection.