Blood donation shortage reported during coronavirus outbreak
SEATTLE — The COVID-19 outbreak is starting to impact blood donations around the Northwest. Bloodworks Northwest reports that they’ve suffered more than 100 canceled blood drives so far in March, which has made them more than 3,000 donors short so far. Bloodworks Northwest is asking everyone who can donate to do so. Doctors aren’t using blood transfusions to treat coronavirus, but with so many people working from home and organizations canceling planned blood drives, the supply is in jeopardy. School…
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