Dangerously low blood supply in U.S. forces some hospitals to postpone surgeries

AndronETalksNews
CBS Evening News
BY JON LAPOOK
/ CBS NEWS
Blood centers in some U.S. cities are down to a one-day supply, forcing hospitals to postpone surgeries. The blood shortage is yet another fallout from the pandemic, experts say.
OneBlood, the Southeast’s largest blood center, is scrambling to manage the blood shortage crisis.
“It’s a 24/7 operation,” said OneBlood’s Susan Forbes. “The donors are not in the traditional locations anymore. We lost large corporations, religious organizations, movie theater drives, festivals that were taking place ended.”
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