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In reply to the discussion: First COVID-19 critically ill patient at UMass Memorial treated with plasma showing significant [View all]luvtheGWN
(1,336 posts)12. I believe the coronavirus that causes the common cold
mutates every year to become a new virus, so no immunity is possible.
The concern will be if Covid-19 mutates (as it probably will and perhaps already has) so the immunity possibilities are basically moot.
OTOH, plasma injections from recovered patients offer the chance to prevent death, so that's a good thing (even if certain Texan politicians think there are better things than living......)
My background is not science so feel free to correct me if I'm off-base on this.
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First COVID-19 critically ill patient at UMass Memorial treated with plasma showing significant [View all]
CentralMass
Apr 2020
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Hoping that means that there are SOME antibodies produced and available after getting better
htuttle
Apr 2020
#3
I'm under the impression that there are a limited, although large number of different cold viruses.
PoindexterOglethorpe
Apr 2020
#14
I can work. Was being used effectively in the early 1900s but after vaccinations and antibiotics
GulfCoast66
Apr 2020
#10
A country doctor in Michigan used this to treat cancer, and it worked, back in the 90's.
BComplex
Apr 2020
#25