American Red Cross declares second-ever national blood supply crisis
A clinician assists a blood donor during an American Red Cross blood drive at Hollywood's Magic Castle in Los Angeles, California, on Tuesday. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA clinician assists a blood donor during an American Red Cross blood drive at Hollywood's Magic Castle in Los Angeles, California, on Tuesday. It can be given to about 80% of patients, according to the ARC.“Despite thousands of people answering the call to give, blood donations are not keeping pace with hospital demand – which is up during the summer trauma season.
- ▪A clinician assists a blood donor during an American Red Cross blood drive at Hollywood's Magic Castle in Los Angeles, California, on Tuesday.
- ▪Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA clinician assists a blood donor during an American Red Cross blood drive at Hollywood's Magic Castle in Los Angeles, California, on Tuesday.
- ▪It can be given to about 80% of patients, according to the ARC.“Despite thousands of people answering the call to give, blood donations are not keeping pace with hospital demand – which is up during the summer trauma season.
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A clinician assists a blood donor during an American Red Cross blood drive at Hollywood's Magic Castle in Los Angeles, California, on Tuesday. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA clinician assists a blood donor during an American Red Cross blood drive at Hollywood's Magic Castle in Los Angeles, California, on Tuesday. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty ImagesUS newsAmerican Red Cross declares second-ever national blood supply crisisDonations to top US provider have dropped to four-year summer low with less than a day’s supply of type O positiveMaya YangThu 30 Jul 2026 13.16 EDTLast modified on Thu 30 Jul 2026 13.27 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe American Red Cross has declared the second-ever national blood supply crisis after blood donations fell to a…
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