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Blood donation efforts continue during nationwide emergency shortage

Headline from KEZI Eugene

Red Cross officials say they are seeing the lowest number of donors in two decades.

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  1. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Red Cross announces emergency blood shortage, calls on Americans to donate (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    The Americans Red Cross announced Monday it is experiencing an emergency blood shortage and is calling on more people to donate blood urgently.

  2. Fox10 Phoenix

    Blood donations reach 20-year low causing national shortage, Red Cross says (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    The American Red Cross says it is experiencing an emergency blood shortage as the number of people donating hits a 20-year low.

  3. Butler County Times Gazette

    National blood shortage - Butler County Times-Gazette (opens Butler County Times Gazette)

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    Butler County Times Gazette's feed description

    The American Red Cross has announced they are experiencing a nation wide emergency blood shortage.

  4. New York Post

    Red Cross declares blood emergency as donations hit 20-year low (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The organization is again partnering with the NFL to give away two Super Bowl LVIII tickets in Las Vegas as a way to get more volunteers to take the needle.

  5. CBS News

    Red Cross declares nationwide emergency due to critically low blood supply (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Blood donors are needed now more than ever as the Red Cross is facing an emergency shortage.

  6. UPI

    Red Cross issues emergency warning over nation's blood supply (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    A blood shortage emergency in the U.S. has been issued by the American Red Cross as National Blood Donor Month begins its second week.

  7. KTVZ Bend

    American Red Cross declares emergency blood shortage as number of donors hits 20-year low (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The United States is facing an emergency blood shortage, according to the American Red Cross, and there is growing concern that a combination of severe winter weather and seasonal respiratory illnesses could lead more people to cancel their donations and that the sh…

  8. NPR

    Red Cross declares an emergency blood shortage, as number of donors hits 20-year low (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The number of people donating blood has dropped 40% over the last two decades, according to the Red Cross. Severe winter weather and illnesses could make an already bad situation even worse, it says.

  9. ABC 12 Flint

    American Red Cross number of blood donors hits 20-year low (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    The United States is facing an emergency blood shortage, according to the American Red Cross.

  10. La Crosse Tribune

    Red Cross: Emergency blood shortage may delay medical procedures (opens La Crosse Tribune)

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    La Crosse Tribune's feed description

    The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage as the nation faces the lowest number of people giving blood in 20 years. The blood supply has fallen to

  11. Delaware Gazette

    Red Cross: Blood donors needed - Delaware Gazette (opens Delaware Gazette)

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    Delaware Gazette's feed description

    The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage as the nation faces the lowest number of people giving blood in 20 years. The Red Cross blood supply has fallen to critically low levels across the country, and blood and platelet donors are urged to make a donation appointment to he…

  12. Forbes

    What The Red Cross’s Historically Low Blood Donations Could Mean For U.S. Healthcare (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The Red Cross’s donations have fallen by almost 40%, and the supply shortage has already affected hospitals as the organization was short 7,000 units the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

  13. KEZI Eugene

    Blood donation efforts continue during nationwide emergency shortage (opens KEZI Eugene)

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    KEZI Eugene's feed description

    Red Cross officials say they are seeing the lowest number of donors in two decades.

  14. People

    U.S. Facing an Emergency Blood Donation Shortage (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    The American Red Cross is sounding the alarm as it faces the lowest blood donor turnout in 20 years.

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