The American Red Cross Needs Donors Locally
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The American Red Cross needs donors to contribute convalescent plasma to help patients who are currently battling the coronavirus. This need is here locally in our community.
Monday a memo was released stating that there is an emergency shortage of the plasma in the United States. The Red Cross has seen demand for convalescent plasma more than double over the last month. Unfortunately, the demand is due to the rise in coronavirus cases across the country.
According to a Red Cross spokesperson, they’ve been able to collect and distribute more than 20,000 lifesaving convalescent plasma products nationwide and more than 500 products in North Carolina.
Melany Myers is a Gastonia native and has spent most of her life here in North Carolina. Mel has worked in radio for over 20 years, many of which she spent co-hosting morning shows in Charlotte, NC, and Columbia, SC. Mel loves 80’s music, going to concerts, cooking, and eating! She is always writing about random news stories that really make you wonder, “what in the world?!” She also writes about rock music and human-interest content.
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