Some U.S. blood centers have only a one-day supply
Convalescent Plasma May Cut Deaths in Hematologic Cancer and COVID-19
Lower 30-day mortality seen in hospitalized adults, including those admitted to ICU, requiring mechanical ventilation
Blood Shortage Causes Surgery Delays in New England
While periodic, localized blood shortages are not uncommon, this shortage is ‘unprecedented in its scope’
Red Cross Warns of Severe Blood Shortage
Hospitals’ need for blood on the rise as they deal with many patients who delayed care due to the COVID-19 pandemic
SARS-CoV-2 RNAemia Infrequent in Blood Donors
Estimated prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA reactive donations 1.16/100,000; no infectivity seen in inoculated permissive cell cultures
Rare Thrombosis, Thrombocytopenia Seen After AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
Reports document 16 reactions in young European patients following first dose of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine
Blood Lead Level Testing Among Children Decreased During COVID-19
Estimated 9,603 children with elevated BLL were missed due to decreased testing in January to May 2020
Secondary Bloodstream Infections Tied to Poorer COVID-19 Outcomes
Altered mental status, ICU admission, higher in-hospital mortality more likely in hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 and sBSI
Individuals With Blood Group O Have Lower Risk for COVID-19
And more COVID-19 patients with blood group A or AB require mechanical ventilation, CRRT