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Dela Rosa recovers from COVID-19, considers donating blood plasma

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Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/12/03/20201203-bato-dela-rosa.jpg"/><figcaption>Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa posts his photo on his Facebook account on Nov. 26, 2020.</figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa on Monday said he had already tested negative for COVID-19 after a nearly 3-week bout with the highly contagious disease.</p><p>Dela Rosa received his negative test result on December 11, 20 days after he announced that he had contracted the new coronavirus.</p><p>&quot;Negative na ako since last Friday,&quot; he told ABS-CBN News in a text message when asked for an update about his health.</p><p>&quot;I can donate my convalescent plasma,&quot; he said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1P_oUOHB3pc?start=1020&amp;end=1838" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>The University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital and St. Luke&#x27;s Medical Center are among health facilities that earlier urged COVID-19 survivors to donate their blood plasma after recuperating from the disease as these contain antibodies against the virus.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/03/20/covid19-coronavirus-survivors-blood-donation-plasma-cure-for-patients-with-severe-symptoms-up-pgh">COVID-19 survivors sought for blood, plasma donations in hopes of finding virus cure</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/16/20/improvement-seen-in-covid-19-patients-given-plasma-transfusion-st-lukes-doctors">Improvement seen in COVID-19 patients given plasma transfusion: St Luke&#x27;s doctors</a></li></ul><p>Dela Rosa earlier vowed to be a &quot;better person&quot; should he overcome the disease that has killed millions worldwide.</p><p>&quot;As we said during our nightly prayers, &#x27;Lord, after winning this battle, you will see a different person in us. We will devote our remaining time on earth fulfilling Gods intents and desires,&#x27;&quot; he said.</p><p>When asked to elaborate about his &quot;new mission&quot; after surviving COVID-19, Dela Rosa said: &quot;No vice ako ever since (I never had vices eversince). More on fulfilling God&#x27;s commandments.&quot;</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/04/20/dela-rosa-discharged-from-hospital-recuperates-from-covid-19-at-home">Dela Rosa discharged from hospital, recuperates from COVID-19 at home</a></li></ul><p>Dela Rosa is the 5th senator who contracted and survived COVID-19.</p><p>Earlier this year, Senators Juan Miguel Zubiri, Sonny Angara, Aquilino &quot;Koko&quot; Pimentel III and Ramon &quot;Bong&quot; Revilla Jr. tested positive for the disease and have since recovered.</p><p>Zubiri and Angara have also donated their blood plasma after recovering from COVID-19.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/09/20/angara-zubiri-to-donate-plasma-to-help-other-covid-19-patients">Angara, Zubiri to donate plasma to help other COVID-19 patients</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/02/20/angara-launches-website-for-covid-19-survivors-who-want-to-donate-blood-plasma">Angara launches website for COVID-19 survivors who want to donate blood plasma</a></li></ul><p>The Department of Health said Sunday that among the country&#x27;s 449,400 COVID-19 cases, 418,687 are recoveries, 8,733 are deaths, and 21,980 are active infections.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/13/20/philippines-covid-19-tally-nears-450000-with-over-1000-new-cases">Philippines&#x27; COVID-19 tally nears 450,000 with over 1,000 new cases</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KJyNPL45Nwg?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa on Monday said he had already tested negative for COVID-19 after a nearly 3-week bout with the highly contagious disease.</p>

Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa on Monday said he had already tested negative for COVID-19 after a nearly 3-week bout with the highly contagious disease.

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Dela Rosa recovers from COVID-19, considers donating blood plasma

Katrina Domingo,

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Published Dec 14, 2020 01:39 PM PHT

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Updated Dec 14, 2020 02:10 PM PHT

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