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Windhoek, June 30-About 4,000
recovered Covid-19 patients from South Korean-based Shincheonji Church of Jesus
will donate their blood, also known as convalescent plasma, for use in the
research and development of a new therapy that could reduce deaths related to
the illness.
Antibodies found in the blood
of recovered Covid-19 patients could help fight off the disease. A recent pilot
study conducted at three hospitals in China found that immune antibodies
harvested from recovered patients appeared to shorten the duration of symptoms,
speed up recovery and improve oxygen levels in those infected.
Researchers hope the blood of
recovered patients can be used to treat the critically ill and that it may curb
current death rates.
To progress this research and
develop the treatment, scientists need the blood of individuals who have healed
but battled to find willing donors. A previous trial was called off due to low
participation.
To aid in the global search
for a safe and effective treatment for Covid-19, the disease caused by the new
coronavirus, Shincheonji Church has urged its members to become donors, with
roughly 4,000 are expected to give 500ml of blood.
Shincheonji leader Man Hee
Lee, who is an advocate for world peace, personally advised recovered
congregants to donate their plasma for the general good of humanity. “As Jesus
sacrificed himself with his blood for life, we hope that the blood of people
can bring positive effects to achieve a world of peace for future generations,”
said Mr. Lee.
After discussions with South
Korean health authorities which highlighted the need for resources to progress
treatment research, the church decided to create a plan for the donation. “Some
of the recovered members have already donated individually, feeling thankful
for the assistance from the government and medical teams,” a Shincheonji
representative said. “They expressed their willingness to make this
contribution to society.”
There is currently no vaccine
or drug proven to be widely effective in limiting the spread of the coronavirus
pandemic, though various nations are researching treatment options. A
breakthrough in the search for a cure from South Korea would help to lower the
mortality rate in Southern Africa, and to contain the economic damage suffered
from lockdown measures.
African nations have mostly
reported lower infections and more slowly than their global counterparts,
meaning the full impact of the virus on the continent remains to be seen. With
vulnerable healthcare systems throughout the region, the discovery of an
effective treatment would be lifesaving.
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Shincheonji Church has published its response to all allegations made during the COVID-19 pandemic:-
▶http://enblog.shincheonji.kr/p/covid-19-fact-checker.html
▶http://enblog.shincheonji.kr/p/coivd19-response.html
▶http://enblog.shincheonji.kr/p/covid-19-fact-checker.html
▶http://enblog.shincheonji.kr/p/coivd19-response.html
"This is our earnest request: please stop the cursing and hatred towards Shincheonji. And we ask some media outlets that are slandering and suppressing Shincheonji using unconfirmed information and fake news to stop immediately.”
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Global News Reports on Shincheonji Church (COVID-19)
67 media reports (newspapers, magazines, radio, television and the Internet), and counting, in 34 countries have reported on the blood plasma donation of 4000 recovering members of Shincheonji Church of Jesus, as of 2nd July 2020 ▶http://noahbrown1984.blogspot.com/2020/07/67-media-reports-in-34-countries.html
Quarantine Official: "Confirmed case of COVID-19 in Daegu had existed before ‘patient 31’" (Daum News 22/03/2020)
Quarantine Official: "Confirmed case of COVID-19 in Daegu had existed before ‘patient 31’" (Naver 22/03/2020)
Shincheonji Church of Jesus in S. Korea Responds To What It Believes Are Erroneous Media Reports (Cision PR Newswire, 01/03/2020) ▶https://prn.to/3hDu3uo
"Shincheonji didn't lie about membership figures." (The Korea Herald 17/03/2020)
'Shincheonji members who survived COVID-19 volunteer en masse to aid vaccine development' (Religion News Service 26/06/2020)▶https://religionnews.com/2020/06/26/shincheonji-members-who-survived-covid-19-volunteer-en-masse-to-aid-vaccine-development/
South Korea church hit by COVID-19 says members to give plasma for research (Today Online 23/06/2020)▶https://bit.ly/3dxDTup
South Korea church hit by COVID-19 says members to give plasma for research (Jakarta Post 24/06/2020)▶https://bit.ly/2CBY5if
Official COVID-19 Response by Shincheonji Church of Jesus
•0307 Chairman Man Hee Lee asks "all congregants to fully cooperate for disease control" in a special announcement
•0302 Statement at Press Conference of Shincheonji Church of Jesus Regarding COVID-19
•0302 Regarding COVID-19 Testing of Chairman Lee, Man-hee of Shincheonji Church of Jesus
•0301 Letter of Appeal to Political Leaders
•0228 Letter of Appeal from Shincheonji Church of Jesus in Regards to COVID-19
•0226 Shincheonji Church of Jesus Provided a List of All Members to Public Health Authorities
•0223 Statement of Shincheonji Church of Jesus Regarding COVID-19
•0222 Over 1000 Shincheonji Church of Jesus Locations Disinfected and Closed Down in Korea
•0221 Shincheonji Church of Jesus Closed Down Its Churches and Affiliated Buildings from 18 Feb
•0220 Statement of Shincheonji Church of Jesus Regarding COVID-19 Countermeasures and Fake News
•0219 Statement of Shincheonji Church of Jesus Regarding the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
•0218 Notice on the Worship Service of Shincheonji Church of Jesus in Regards to COVID-19
COVID-19/Fact Checker: Q&A on Shincheonji Church of Jesus Regarding the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
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