Blood drives begin across Southwest Virginia
The need for blood donations has risen as the pandemic goes on
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ROANOKE, Va – The American Red Cross is asking for blood donations to help fulfill an increase in need caused by the pandemic.
Winter months and flu season are typically the busiest time of year for the Red Cross and that need has only gotten higher as the pandemic goes on.
Staff members with the American Red Cross said a small blood donation could save another person’s life.
“We need you now more than ever, we know that people, whenever we put up these types of calls are so much willing to do it and to answer the call support not only the Red Cross but the patients we serve,” said the organization’s regional communications director Jonathan McNamara.
Red Cross in need of blood donors amid COVID pandemic
The need for blood donations has increased because of COVID-19
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ROANOKE, Va – The American Red Cross is asking for blood to help fulfill an increase in need caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Winter months and flu season are typically the busiest time of year for the organization and that need has on grown as the pandemic continues.
“Emergencies don’t take a break during this time and the types of people who are in hospitals across Virginia whether they’re trauma victims or patients with cancer, and they need blood right now as a part of their treatment and we can only get that from donors in Virginia,” said regional communications director Jonathan McNamara.
Red Cross urges coronavirus survivors to donate life-saving convalescent plasma Volunteer donates blood (Source: American Red Cross) By Katey Roshetko | January 11, 2021 at 1:46 PM EST - Updated January 11 at 1:46 PM
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - January is National Blood Donor Awareness month and a good time to give a little of what we all have coursing through our veins.
The start of a new year always begins with the need for more blood donations.
“This time of year, when it’s not traditionally one of the times we see significant turnout at our blood drives, we want to make sure that our hospital partners don’t have another hospital crisis,” said Jonathan McNamara, regional communications director for the American Red Cross.
American Red Cross of Virginia urges those who recovered from COVID-19 to donate plasma
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HAMPTON ROADS, Va. - On Friday, Governor Ralph Northam rolled up his sleeves to donate convalescent plasma. My wife and I had COVID many months ago, and I came in to donate plasma so my antibodies can help someone else recover, he said Friday in Richmond. Plasma is the liquid portion of blood; [it] kinda looks like orange juice, and we are hearing from hospitals it has potential to help beat this virus because patients are getting antibodies in their system, said Jonathan McNamara with the American Red Cross of Virginia.
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