Red Cross in need of local blood donors to help COVID-19 patients

The pandemic shut down many crucial blood drives including popular events at Purdue University.

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The pandemic shut down many crucial blood drives including popular events at purdue.

The red cross says that plasma with covid-19 antibodies is being accepted at all blood drives.

Donors with the antibodies were previously limited to donating at special blood centers.

Red cross territory manager sarah moss says all local donations will be tested for antibodies.

Plasma that tests positive could go on to help patients hospitalized with the virus.

What it means is that the donor's immune system has been exposed to the virus and they have developed antibodies that actively fight the disease.

The red cross is planning several local blood drives beginning next month.

Locations include faith church, iu health arnett hospital and st.

Thomas aquinas.

You can find more information on our website, wlfi.com.

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