AIMIM chief shares details of 32 coronavirus cured patients willing to donate plasma

In his letter to the minister, Asaduddin Owaisi wrote: “I am attaching herewith the names of 32 recovered patients who are willing to donate their plasma and contribute in helping patients who are currently affected by Covid-19.”

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi wrote a letter to Telangana Health Minister Etela Rajendra and Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rao sharing details of 32 Covid-19 recovered patients who are willing to donate plasma.

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi wrote a letter to Telangana Health Minister Etela Rajendra on Tuesday (PTI)

In his letter to the minister, Owaisi wrote: “I am attaching herewith the names of 32 recovered patients who are willing to donate their plasma and contribute in helping patients who are currently affected by Covid-19.”

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Meanwhile, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said that currently there are no approved, definitive therapies for Covid-19 .

“Currently, there are no approved, definitive therapies for #COVID19. Convalescent plasma is one of several emerging therapies. However, there is no robust evidence to support it for routine therapy. @US_FDA has also viewed it as an experimental therapy (IND),” ICMR tweeted.

Cautioning about the risks of using plasma therapy, ICMR further tweeted: “#COVID19 convalescent plasma therapy comes with its own share of technical challenges, like antibody titer testing. There are also several risks of using this therapy including life-threatening allergic reactions and lung injury.”