TOKYO -- Japan will begin a clinical trial of a blood plasma treatment for coronavirus patients as early as this month, joining the U.S., Canada and China in experimenting with the century-old treatment.
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Blood plasma treatment for coronavirus set for Japan trial
Procedure pioneered by 19th century Japanese doctor already approved in US
Frozen plasma taken from blood donations is stored in Bern, Switzerland. Treatments with plasma have long been shown to help fight some infectious diseases. © Reuters
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