'It truly is a crisis': Red Cross desperate for blood donations amid nationwide shortage

The American Red Cross declared its first-ever national blood crisis Tuesday. The organization said the country is experiencing a dire shortage of blood products, due to a dramatic decrease in donations since the start of the pandemic.

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