Bulletin: 387 new cases; DHA to start blood plasma treatment

  • Date: 13-Apr-2020
  • Source: Khaleej Times
  • Sector:Defense
  • Country:UAE
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Bulletin: 387 new cases; DHA to start blood plasma treatment

Coronavirus news bulletin from UAE: 387 new cases confirmed; DHA to start blood plasma treatment; home testing programme launched. A round-up of major developments related to Covid-19 across the country.. UAE announces 387 new cases of Covid-19 The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Sunday announced 387 new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus in the country, bringing the total number of registered cases to 4,123.. The ministry also announced 92 recoveries and two deaths bringing the total number of deaths to 22.. DHA set to start treating Covid-19 patients with blood plasma this week The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) is set to start using blood plasma from recovered coronavirus (COVID-19) patients to treat critical COVID-19 cases, following the UAE's announcement that it will adopt this treatment method.. The DHA will implement the treatment, known as convalescent plasma therapy, during the course of this week.. UAE can now conduct 10,000 screenings daily Up to 7,100 people can be tested every day with the new drive-through Covid-19 testing facilities spread across the UAE, according to authorities.. UAE reviewing labour relations with countries not responding to evacuation requests The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has announced that it is studying