U.S. Blood Supply Under Stress as Shutdowns Stop Blood Drives

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U.S. Blood Supply Under Stress as Shutdowns Stop Blood Drives

Bloomberg
March 17, 2020

The centers are urging people to make appointments to donate after the typical venues for drives -- schools, colleges, workplaces and houses of worship -- have broadly shut down. About 4,000 blood drives scheduled for March, April and May have been canceled, reducing projected supply by 130,000 donations.