Johns Hopkins Expert: Use Antibodies As Temporary Solution To Coronavirus
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Johns Hopkins is also on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic.
Infectious disease experts at Johns Hopkins have a possible solution to keeping COVID-19 under control.
They said the U.S. should considering using the antibodies of people who have recovered from the infection to treat patients and protect healthcare workers.
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They said using an antibody that contains serum from recovered patients has a long history of being a temporary solution against infectious diseases.
Already, more than half of those infected by coronavirus worldwide have recovered.
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