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American Red Cross declares second national blood supply crisis in its history
The American Red Cross declared the second national blood supply crisis in its history on Monday, according to The Guardian. Donations have fallen to their lowest summer level in four years. Across the United States, the nonprofit has less than a one-day supply of O-positive blood, the blood type most commonly used in transfusions. The 145-year-old organization is the largest single supplier of blood products in the country. Available information does not specify the number of donations collected or the exact volume of blood held in national reserves.