Thread by @SiddhrthKnkaria

I'm collating a thread of resources showing that #PlasmaTherapy doesn't really work & can in fact, lead to the emergence of more virulent strains of #COVID19!

These resources are at varying levels of reading difficulty + reading times needed.

Pls RT and/or add more resources👇🏼

First, here's a short and accessible mega-thread by @netshrink that quotes several other scientists who have also publicly spoken about plasma therapy not working!

@GKangInd @MenonBioPhysics @AnantBhan @vishuguttal

https://twitter.com/netshrink/status/1388372223078002689?s=19

Second, here's a comprehensive article by @sandygrains for @ThePrintIndia clarifying the effectiveness of several potential treatments for Covid, including remdesivir, plasma therapy & more!

@IndiaBioscience @IndSciComm @IndiaCOVIDSOS @IndSciCOVID

theprint.in/health/dexamet…

Third, here's the recent @nature publication demonstrating that plasma therapy could lead to the emergence of more virulent Covid strains (but a more technical read)

@India_Alliance @DBTIndia @PrinSciAdvOff @ICMRDELHI @MoHFW_INDIA @CovidTrackingIn

nature.com/articles/s4158…

Fourth, this #infographic by @rajatdesikan collates clinical trial study results from top medical agencies across #India, #UK & #USA - all of which conclude that #PlasmaTherapy does not work!

@ICMRDELHI @NHS @NIH

https://twitter.com/rajatdesikan/status/1386298929260662784?s=19

Fifth, this concise and evidence-based infographic/piece by @lancelot_pinto for @htTweets describing various potential treatments for #COVID19 and whether they actually work.

Via @bhalomanush

https://twitter.com/bhalomanush/status/1389974165415944196?s=20

Sixth, @PriyankaPulla's concise and compelling piece in @bmj_latest, explains why the pandemic's rapidly evolving science coupled with India's frustratingly outdated treatment guidelines (& health authorities) harboured the 'viral' rise of plasma therapy!

bmj.com/content/372/bm…

Seventh, @aditimurti writing for the @TheSwaddle, describes why despite contrary evidence, doctors continue to prescribe #PlasmaTherapy & #Remdesivir for treating #COVID19:

- Lack of awareness
- Outdated guidelines
- Pressure from families
- Hail Mary
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theswaddle.com/remdesivir-pla…