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Red Cross declares emergency blood shortage as donations plunge
Blood donations have plunged as summer trauma season begins, and the Red Cross says all blood types are urgently needed.
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What happenedBlood donations have plunged as summer trauma season begins, and the Red Cross says all blood types are urgently needed.
The headline splitWDSU New Orleans (Hearst) frames it as "Red Cross declares emergency blood shortage as donations plunge". NPR World frames it as "Red Cross declares national blood emergency as supplies dwindle and demand surges".
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CenterRed Cross declares emergency blood shortage as donations plunge
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Connecticut Blood Center declares blood emergency as blood supply falls during summer months
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) -- The Connecticut Blood Center has declared a blood emergency as the region's blood supply has fallen below a two-day inventory, which is below the level needed to...
