Hong Kong blood bank makes urgent appeal as Covid-19 pandemic fears keep donors away, supplies dry up

Mother-to-be Katie Yung was 35 weeks into her pregnancy and counting down to giving birth when she learned she had a potentially life-threatening condition.Her doctor told her she had severe placenta previa, which can cause severe bleeding during childbirth, and she might need a blood transfusion to avoid complications that could lead to a stroke or even death.Red Cross in urgent blood donors appeal as supplies dwindleWith blood stocks running low in Hong Kong because of the coronavirus…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3098316/hong-kong-blood-bank-makes-urgent-appeal-covid-19-pandemic