As the Coronavirus spreads throughout the U.S, a significant number of blood drives have been cancelled, and the American Red Cross is now facing a shortage of blood for hospital patients in need.
The Red Cross is strongly urging healthy, eligible individual to make an appointment to donate blood or platelets as soon as possible. Blood donation is a safe process and people should not hesitate to give or receive blood.
To find out how you can make a blood donation today, go to redcross.org.
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