Duterte floats horse antibody idea, DOH clarifies

President Duterte mentioned using horse antibodies against COVID-19 during his press conference.

Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire clarified that this method is different from convalescent plasma therapy, which uses blood from recovered patients to treat critically ill individuals.

Convalescent plasma therapy involves transferring antibodies from recovered patients to boost the immune systems of those severely affected by COVID-19.

Several hospitals in the Philippines are using or testing convalescent plasma therapy as a treatment option for critically ill patients.