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New York To Begin Trials With Plasma For Seriously Ill And Antibody Test To Send Survivors Back To Work

Blood plasma with coronavirus antibodies will be tested for use on seriously ill patients, and test for Coronavirus survivors, now immune to the virus, could allow them to resume work.

Synthetic Biology Powerhouse Ginkgo Bioworks Pledges $25 Million In Resources To Projects That Combat Coronavirus

$4.2 billion synthetic biology powerhouse Ginkgo Bioworks is giving $25 million worth of resources in their $400 million R&D facility to public and private teams working to cure, prevent and treat the novel coronavirus.

Tom Hanks: ‘I Laid Down In My Groovy Hospital Bed And Just Slept’

And more public figures who’ve experienced coronavirus.

White House Calls On Millennials, Gen Z To Donate Blood Amid ‘Severe’ National Shortage

Surgeon General Jerome Adams called on young people Thursday during the White House press briefing to donate blood as the American Red Cross faces a “severe blood shortage” amid social distancing guidelines.

Trump, Others Warn Millennials Against Spreading Virus, ‘Feeling Invincible’

New study also shows infants, toddlers can experience severe illness from coronavirus.

There’s A Shortage Of Ventilators For Coronavirus Patients, So This International Group Invented An Open Source Alternative That’s Being Tested Next Week

A group of 300-plus engineers, designers, tech founders and others galvanized on Facebook with a goal of building a ventilator using readily available materials, 3D printing and open-source hardware resources.