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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12540

1 August 2020
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Health
Commission wants to strengthen EU’s capacity to collect convalescent plasma for treatment of Covid-19
Brussels, 31/07/2020 (Agence Europe)

In order to support the treatment of patients with Covid-19, the European Commission on Friday 31 July invited more than 200 blood collection services in the European Union to apply for funding for the purchase of plasmapheresis equipment to collect more convalescent plasma.

Used to collect plasma from blood donors, this equipment is used to collect plasma from former patients who have recovered from the coronavirus.

This convalescent plasma can then be transfused to sick patients to...

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ECONOMY - FINANCE
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
INSTITUTIONAL
SECURITY - DEFENCE
SECTORAL POLICIES
NEWS BRIEFS