Plasma Therapy

While reviewing the Covid-19 situation in the State, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday asked officials to ramp up Covid-19 testing to 70,000 per day from next week.

In a major decision, India on Monday, removed convalescent Plasma Therapy from the list of country’s treatment protocol for COVID-19 patients in its revised clinical guidelines.

On October 7, TNI had posted one 100-Word Edit saying "Plasma Therapy not a Gamechanger". Our view was based on the ICMR Panel report. Now, the GoI is mulling removing this as a Covid Treatment option. Plasma Therapy continues across the…

Contrary to the claims made by various state governments, the ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) has revealed that there is no benefit of plasma therapy arresting mortality in moderate to severe COVID-19 cases. It also failed to…

The United States took several months to realise the effectiveness of Plasma Therapy in Covid-19 treatment, as the FDA allowed emergency authorisation of Plasma Therapy after the Covid death toll in the country crossed 1.8 lakh mark. In…

TNI Bureau:  Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday inaugurated two Covid-19 Plasma Banks at MKCG Medical College and Hospital, Brahmapur and VIMSAR, Burla in Sambalpur for the treatment of serious COVID-19 patients. The…

TNI Bureau:  Senior Journalist Saktidhar Rajguru from Ganjam District, who is being treated in Bhubaneswar with Covid-19 infection, posted a message on his Facebook Wall, pledging to donate plasma. Responding to the call of Odisha CM…

TNI Bureau:  Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has made an announcement to begin Plasma Therapy at Tata Covid Hospital, Sitalapalli in Ganjam District from tomorrow. A dedicated 100-bedded (including 16-bed ICU) Covid Hospital will be…

TNI Bureau: BJP's State Vice President and Berhampur Lok Sabha Candidate Bhrugu Baxipatra has urged the Odisha Government for conducting 'Plasma Therapy' in COVID Hotbed Ganjam District on a priority basis. Bhrugu has also appreciated…

TNI Bureau: At least 4 out of 6 COVID-19 Patients undergoing Plasma Therapy in Odisha, have shown signs of recovery. They are now out of Oxygen support and will be discharged soon. The remaining two patients are also stable and expected…