Is there any good news in the fight against COVID-19?

[AsherO]

After the initial blood test to determine eligibility, it’s a 90 minutes process where they hook you up to a machine that draws your blood, separates the platelets (antibodies) and reinserts the blood to donor.

Good stuff, how often can you donate?

[Luvisrael]

https://www.newsweek.com/coronavirus-recoveries-update-200000-people-cases-1495323

[aygart]

Hopefully this one is real

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/02/health/fda-coronavirus-antibody-test-authorization/index.html

[ilherman]

Apparently refuah health center in Monsey is gonna test tomorrow for antibodies. Anyone going?

Trying to understand, there are multiple different reports as for how long you are a carrier of the virus once you are positive. If it's true let's say that you are a carrier for 3 weeks after testing, what would help if you have antibodies to let you go back out back to work etc? You could still put others at risk?

[Shmobaum]

Good stuff, how often can you donate?

Don’t know. Will have all the details this Monday iyh..

[Shmobaum]

Have they already taken the blood test to see if the body has antibodies? Or they just put her on the list?

Yes. They called back three days after first blood test that she’s a candidate

[Shmobaum]

When did she contact them? My wife, who had a positive test already almost 2 weeks ago, contacted them more than a week ago, filled out the survey they sent, and heard nothing back yet.

They were pretty quick to respond...

[pomy100]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8167773/Nobel-Prize-winning-scientist-claims-coronavirus-outbreaks-New-York-Italy-finally-SLOWING.html

[yuneeq]

Would like to share some good news here, I have a friend that started buying masks for first responders earlier this week, and I contacted him to turn into a real campaign when I noticed how badly Hatzalah and other orgs needed the supplies. In the past 48 hours since we started, we created an organization with branding and have already raised 10's of thousands of dollars using dozens of professionals volunteering their time and obtaining supplies sold at cost or donated. I haven't slept much since then, but I'm extremely impressed how it is all coming together from people all over...Mi Keamcha yisroel!

https://charidy.com/supplies4lives/63300

P.s. It's definitely more fulfilling to help those who are helping us than to spend time reading charts and predicting how this doomsday scenario will play out.

[simplicity]

B'H!!!
Reb Nosson Stein from lkwd, came out of the hospital!!

[S209]

B'H!!!
Reb Nosson Stein from lkwd, came out of the hospital!!

BH!

[Iz]

How about a thread dedicated to חולים שנתרפאו ב"ה?

[yungermanchik]

Would like to share some good news here, I have a friend that started buying masks for first responders earlier this week, and I contacted him to turn into a real campaign when I noticed how badly Hatzalah and other orgs needed the supplies. In the past 48 hours since we started, we created an organization with branding and have already raised 10's of thousands of dollars using dozens of professionals volunteering their time and obtaining supplies sold at cost or donated. I haven't slept much since then, but I'm extremely impressed how it is all coming together from people all over...Mi Keamcha yisroel!

https://charidy.com/supplies4lives/63300

P.s. It's definitely more fulfilling to help those who are helping us than to spend time reading charts and predicting how this doomsday scenario will play out.

Donated. thank you @yuneeq for this unique opportunity!

[yuneeq]

Donated. thank you @yuneeq for this unique opportunity!

Thank you!
If anyone knows of an org that needs supplies, tell them to contact Covid19suppliesfund (at) gmail or 212-913-0555.

[simplicity]

Hodu L'Hashem !!!
Reb Yossel Mermelstein shlit"a was let out of the hospital!!

[junion]

How about a thread dedicated to חולים שנתרפאו ב"ה?

Done
https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=115442.0

[Joel]

https://twitter.com/michael_nielsen/status/1246457825720553472?s=20

[ari3]

If less bad news counts as good news it seems the bad news is slowing. Not hearing of so many new infections hospitalizations etc. Maybe some of the people on here that are connected in hatzola bikur cholim hospitals etc. can confirm if this is the case. Hopefully all the shutdowns are finally slowing down the virus.
Last motzei shabbos was terrible b"h sounds better this week.

[Sam Finkelstein]

If less bad news counts as good news it seems the bad news is slowing. Not hearing of so many new infections hospitalizations etc. Maybe some of the people on here that are connected in hatzola bikur cholim hospitals etc. can confirm if this is the case. Hopefully all the shutdowns are finally slowing down the virus.
Last motzei shabbos was terrible b"h sounds better this week.

https://www.thelakewoodscoop.com/news/2020/04/chasdei-hashem-few-coronavirus-related-calls-to-hatzolah-of-central-jersey-lakewood-over-shabbos-motzei-shabbos.html

[EliJelly]

https://www.thelakewoodscoop.com/news/2020/04/chasdei-hashem-few-coronavirus-related-calls-to-hatzolah-of-central-jersey-lakewood-over-shabbos-motzei-shabbos.html

Heard the same for Brooklyn. B"H!!