Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 RNA Detected in Blood Donations

Authors: Chang, L., Zhao, L., Gong, H., Wang, L., and Wang, L.

Publication: Emerg.Infect.Dis.; 26,7: April 2020

Abstract: Because of high rates of 2019 novel coronavirus disease in Wuhan, China, Wuhan Blood Center began screening for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 RNA on January 25, 2020. We screened donations in real-time and retrospectively and found plasma samples positive for viral RNA from 4 asymptomatic donors (…)