America needs blood. The U.S. Red Cross says its blood supply has fallen to “emergency levels” as donations have ebbed due in part to an unseasonably warm start to the summer, which prompted some Americans to depart on vacation earlier than usual. “The current blood supply is at extremely low levels,” Red Cross spokesperson Stephanie Millian told AFP this week. “The weeks ahead are most concerning.” In June, the Red Cross collected 50,000 fewer donations than expected, meaning
...moreAmerica needs blood. The U.S. Red Cross says its blood supply has fallen to “emergency levels” as donations have ebbed due in part to an unseasonably warm start to the summer, which prompted some Americans to depart on vacation earlier than usual. “The current blood supply is at extremely low levels,” Red Cross spokesperson Stephanie Millian told AFP this week. “The weeks ahead are most concerning.” In June, the Red Cross collected 50,000 fewer donations than expected, meaning the blood supply has reached a precarious level. Each day the Red Cross has to collect about 17,000 pints of blood to meet the current U.S. needs.
