NC hospitals face severe blood shortage, call for donors
By Ian Walniuk | Jan. 23Hospitals across North Carolina are facing a severe shortage of blood donors, primarily due to COVID-19 related issues. "... To have a substantial shortage for such a long period of time is really unprecedented,” Dr. Lisa Pickett, chief medical officer at Duke University Hospital, said. Despite the severe shortage of blood donors, many gay and bisexual men are currently unable to donate blood because of longstanding federal restrictions.
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