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Life and Work of Charles Drew Featured on CBS This Morning

05/28/2020 9:21 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

On Saturday, May 23, CBS This Morning  featured the experimental procedure that transfers blood plasma from a coronavirus survivor into the bloodstream of a patient still battling the disease is among the most promising treatments amid the pandemic. Its creation is credited to one man, Charles Drew. Drew was inspired to go into medicine after the devastating Spanish Flu pandemic took the life of his sister. Michelle Miller looks at Drew's life and accomplishments, and speaks to his daughter, Charlene Drew Jarvis, about his legacy.

Click here to watch the program.

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