Cell and tissue donors may be screened for COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemiс has affected the medical and social spheres of life around the world. Therefore, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States has released important information for biobanks and manufacturers of preparations containing human cells or tissues, although there is no evidence that respiratory viruses to which COVID-19 belongs may be transmitted through cell or tissue preparations, screening programs of biomaterial donors may require the following information:

 

  • traveled to regions with recorded cases of COVID-19;
  • lived with individuals diagnosed or suspected COVID-19;
  • diagnosed or suspected COVID-19.
  • Source: http://news.factwebsite.org/

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