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RSS FeedsFDA loosens blood donation restrictions in wake of COVID-19
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3 april 2020 02:06:39

 
FDA loosens blood donation restrictions in wake of COVID-19
(World News Science)
 


The Food and Drug Administration announced on Thursday it would lift a series of restrictions on blood donation, as the need for blood grows due to the COVID-19 health emergency. Groups like The American Red Cross have made urgent calls for additional blood and blood component donations in the wake of a nationwide shortage. Some advocates have argued that discriminatory policies are limiting the supply of potential donors, such as men who have sex with other men. The FDA issued a series of recommendations on Thursday that would ease some of these restrictions, but some contend the policies do not go far enough. The new guidelines would decrease a recommended deferral period from 12 months to...


 
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