
“I’m ready to drop my album,” Usher, who said he spent much of the lockdown recording new music, told The Associated Press. The singer didn’t offer a definitive release date, but he expects to release the follow-up album after he begins his Las Vegas residency, which kicks off in July. The R&B star said Wednesday he plans to drop his highly anticipated album “Confessions 2” this year. Because it takes more time and requires a commitment from the plasma donors, they do offer substantial donor fees to say thank you.LOS ANGELES (AP) - Usher has a confession - he’s almost ready to release the sequel to his groundbreaking, epic 2004 album “Confessions.” I'll say it again.you can make some good extra money by donating plasma. You also must have a valid proof of ID, proof of social security number, and proof of permanent address.īiomat takes many precautions to keep donors and employees safe. They have implemented protocols as recommended by the (CDC)including: Physical distancing, plexiglass barriers, wearing face-covings, taking temperatures at the door among other precautions. There are a few restrictions involved to become a donor. To donate plasma, a donor must weigh more than 110 pounds and be between the ages of 18 and 69. It takes anywhere from 130 to 1300 donations to make enough medicine to treat just one patient for one year. The plasma is collected while the red blood cells are returned to the donor.īecause our bodies replenish plasma quickly, donors can give plasma up to two twice in a seven-day period and they need lots of donations.

They use a specialized medical device that separates the donor’s plasma from their blood through a safe, sterile, automated process, called plasmapheresis. Plasma donation is a bit different than whole blood donation.

Plasma donation is a painless procedure that thousands of people do each day. They depend on plasma medicines.ĭue to the COVID-19 pandemic collections of plasma have really been impacted because of stay-at-home orders and social-distancing measures so plasma donors are needed now more than ever to make these medicines. Plasma contains many proteins and antibodies that help our bodies function. For many patients there are no alternative treatments. A lot of people don't really understand what plasma is. It's a portion of the blood that is used as the starting material to make life-saving medicines that treat rare and chronic conditions.
