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COVID-19: NY Facing Blood Emergency As Delta Variant Concerns Cause Donations To Drop COVID-19: NY Facing Blood Emergency As Delta Variant Concerns Cause Donations To Drop
Covid-19: NY Facing Blood Emergency As Delta Variant Concerns Cause Donations To Drop A blood bank in New York announced a blood emergency as concerns about the spread of the COVID-19 delta variant have led to fewer drives and drop-in donations. The New York Blood Center said on Monday, Aug. 23 that in recent weeks, the Type O blood supply has dropped from a supply of five days to between two and three days and between one to two days. The non-profit warned that this could be a sign that a more severe shortage could come in the weeks ahead, adding that the delta variant has halted recovery from a chronic blood shortage throughout the pandemic. “We are deeply worried by the …

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