Convalescent plasma therapy – Is it treatment for COVID - 19?

Shubha Devi Sapkota

The world seems to be vulnerable in the face of the COVID – 19 pandemics, with over 4.1 million cases already and over 282,000 deaths due to its infection. Scientists are working diligently to develop the preventable vaccine and to prove the efficacy of many currently available drugs including antivirals, protease inhibitors, nucleotide analog, and interleukin inhibitors all around the globe. Convalescent plasma is another therapeutic strategy that is under investigation to treat severe patients.