WHO Advises Against Convalescent Plasma as COVID-19 Treatment

A laboratory technician prepares to process a bag of blood plasma as part of a research project on plasma from recovered patients for the treatment of COVID-19 patients, on Oct. 5, 2020. Jaime Reina/AFP via Getty Images

The World Health Organization (WHO) late Monday advised against using convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19.

“For non-severe COVID-19 patients, WHO recommends against its use, while it should only be used within clinical trials for severe and critical COVID-19 patients,” the WHO announced.