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leftieNanner

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3. My daughter and her BF did it recently

Reply to Bleacher Creature (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2020, 02:38 PM

May 2020

And I will donate after June 1. We went to Africa last year and you can't donate blood for 12 months after being in a malaria area.
I would guess that the Red Cross is extremely cautious about this, especially because the blood supply is so critical.

Good for you Bleacher Creature!

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Has anyone donated blood during the pandemic? [View all] Bleacher Creature May 2020 OP

Yes Throck May 2020 #1

I wonder if they test the blood/donor for active COVID-19 infection or antibodies. Nevilledog May 2020 #2

they weren't when I was making my appointments Kali May 2020 #6

There's so much we don't know about this virus. Nevilledog May 2020 #7

research is constant and ongoing Kali May 2020 #8

Thank you for the link. Nevilledog May 2020 #9

seems to be the same approach the Red Cross is taking Kali May 2020 #11

My daughter and her BF did it recently leftieNanner May 2020 #3

My daughter donated last week Marthe48 May 2020 #4

I was going to last month, but my son needed my car that day so I rescheduled for late June Kali May 2020 #5

I would do it in an outdoor setting, but they won't consider that (which is nuts from an infectious hlthe2b May 2020 #10

I have 2 friends that are waitresses. They bolstered leftyladyfrommo May 2020 #12

We did Bettie May 2020 #13

Husband has to (therapeutic donation) Quiet_Dem_Mom May 2020 #14

Hubby and I donated early April and I have mixed feelings about it. tanyev May 2020 #15

Yes ohtransplant May 2020 #16

I had bloodwork done. I felt safe, the lab was strict about social distancing and Blue_true May 2020 #17