Red Cross Warns of a ‘Staggering’ Drop in Blood Supplies

The New York Times

As protests and violence erupt in cities, the United States faces a new threat: The country is running out of blood, the New York Times reports. Several months of social distancing and stay-at-home orders have resulted in fewer people donating or needing blood. But as states reopen and hospitals resume elective surgeries, increasing the demand, the rate of blood donations has yet to bounce back.

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