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Blood of coronavirus survivors being sold in black market as fake COVID-19 vaccine

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: May 2, 2020 17:02 IST

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Blood claiming to be from coronavirus survivors is being sold on the black market as a bogus vaccine, researchers have found.
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The Australian Institute of Criminology has said blood is just one in hundreds of “products” being used to tout “makeshift vaccines”.
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Conmen are selling blood along with other bogus vaccines for up to £13,000, preying on the fears of thousands of people.
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Large amounts of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), including N95 masks, surgical gloves, and protective suits are also being sold.
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Anti-malaria drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine are being flogged with false claims they can cure coronavirus.
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Lead researcher Rod Broadhurst said the blood would be used to inject someone who may be at risk of the virus, reports ABC.
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Mr Broadhurst said: 'The word I think is passive vaccination, where the blood plasma of a recovered Covid-19 patient is harvested for the antibodies and that is then used to inject into someone who may be at risk of Covid-19.'
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Out of the 645 vendors found selling fake products by AIC, 394 were in the United States.
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Up to 39 conmen were based in the EU, 17 in Britain and three in China and Australia - with other nations making up the rest of the list.
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Analyst group Ghost Data said more than 10,000 Instagram accounts – many linked to China – were found selling Covid-19 products.
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