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UPDATED 6:40 PM PT – Saturday, January 9, 2021
Florida doctors say a new stem cell treatment has been very effective in treating coronavirus.
Friday’s reports detailed the treatment, which uses stem cells collected from the umbilical cord of a newborn baby. Patients treated with the cells would have seen a 91% survival rate with faster recovery times.
According to experts, cells share properties with treatments used to fight autoimmune diseases.
Blood and umbilical cord, collected in hospitals, are prepared for storage. (Photo by WOJTEK RADWANSKI / AFP via Getty Images)
Doctors have called the treatment a “potential turning point.”
“These IV-injected cells naturally go with a very simple procedure that does not require any invasive procedure,” said Dr. Camillo Ricordi of Miller University School of Medicine. “You can only direct the transfusion to the lung. The cells go to the lungs and it has been an amazing result and we are very excited to take it to the next step. “
Doctors transfer a patient on a stretcher from an ambulance out of the emergency room to Coral Gables Hospital, where coronavirus patients are treated at Coral Gables, near Miami, Florida, on December 10, 2020. – The United States recorded more than 3,000 deaths from Covid-19 in 24 hours, according to the Johns Hopkins University count, the highest daily number since April. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP) (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP via Getty Images)
Doctors said the use of umbilical cord cells can create therapeutic doses for more than 10,000 patients.