1. List the who, what, where and when of the news report.

2. Define blood plasma, antibodies and prophylaxis as used in this article.

3. In what two ways will scientists use the plasma transfusions?

4. What has Arturo Casadevall, an infectious disease expert at Johns Hopkins, done to prepare for the trials?

5. This is just one of the many hopeful treatments/tests/vaccines that have been given FDA approval. There are also scientists and researchers across the country working on solutions for treating and/or preventing coronavirus. How do these stories inspire you?

CHALLENGE: Follow the progress of the trials in all three Tuesday’s Issues to learn how successful each one is.
Issue #1 – FDA approves first test to determine if a person has had coronavirus
Issue #2 – Researchers able to test if coronavirus survivors’ plasma can protect health workers, others
Issue #3 – A second potential coronavirus vaccine is entering human testing