Blood Plasma Touted as COVID-19 Breakthrough. But Does It Work?

The U.S. has granted emergency authorization for convalescent plasma, but experts say the science around the treatment isn't settled. University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson researcher and ICU medical director Christian Bime isn’t concerned about political pressure – out of confidence in the scientists embedded in the process. "I trust scientists to do the right thing," Bime said. "The stakes are too high and the consequences too dire for scientists to not follow best practice."