A severe blood shortage is mounting due to an unprecedented number of blood drive cancellations during the COVID-19 outbreak. Healthy individuals are needed to donate blood, platelets, or AB Elite plasma to help patients.
According to the American Red Cross, there is no evidence that COVID-19 (coronavirus) can be transmissible by blood transfusion, and there are no reported cases of transmissions for any respiratory virus including this coronavirus.
Please check with your local blood bank for eligibility criteria for donation.