India opens first plasma bank for COVID-19 treatment
India opens its first plasma donation centre with the hope it can help reduce the number of coronavirus deaths
2 Jul 2020
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India opens its first plasma donation centre with the hope it can help reduce the number of coronavirus deaths
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