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Coronavirus: George Stephanopoulos says he tested positive for antibodies, will donate plasma

NEW YORK — Eight days after ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos announced he had COVID-19, he now says he has “tested positive” for antibodies and "cleared the virus after weeks without symptoms.”

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“I’ve also signed up for a clinical trial to donate my blood plasma and expect to make the donation in the coming weeks," he tweeted early Tuesday.

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On April 13, Stephanopoulos, whose wife, actress Ali Wentworth, previously had tested positive for the virus, revealed his diagnosis on “Good Morning America.”

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“I’m one of those, I guess‚ cases that are basically asymptomatic,” he said at the time. “I ... never had chills, never had a headache, never had a cough, never had shortness of breath. I’m feeling great.”

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