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The Science Behind Convalescent Plasma Therapy

One of President Trump's top campaign promises is tackling coronavirus. On Sunday, the President announced emergency authorizations of Convalescent Plasma Therapy as a potential treatment. Dr. Paul Offit is the Director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He joins Christiane to explain the science behind the treatment.

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