Finding Purpose After Recovery From Covid-19
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Tiffany Pinckney was stunned when she tested positive for Covid-19. She was stunned again when she learned that her antibodies could help others recover from the disease. Tiffany’s name landed in news reports when she became one of the first survivors in the US to donate plasma in the effort to find treatments for Covid-19. She describes the progression of her illness, her fears as a mother of two, and how the experience has given her a new sense of purpose.
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