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China runs low on blood supplies after Covid keeps donors away
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19/12/2022 07:11 PM | Click to read full article
China’s blood banks are battling supply shortages as a wave of Covid-19 cases keeps donors away, putting an already strained medical system under further stress. At least seven provincial and municipal governments have reported a drop in blood donations in recent weeks that reduced their inventory to as little as 16 per cent of levels from last year.