Docs laud plasma therapy nod, state plans

In view of the increasing need for Convalescent Plasma Therapy, the government of West Bengal has decided to set up Convalescent Covid19 Plasma (CCP) banks in 20 state-run Blood Components Separation Units (BCSU) by using the whole blood of people who have recovered from Covid-19 after the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) allowed such plasma to be used 'off label' in moderately ill Covid patients.