North American blood supply crisis declared

The American Red Cross and Canadian Blood Services are reporting critically low blood donation levels, with the Red Cross declaring a national blood crisis (only the second in history) due to summer donations reaching four-year lows. Both organizations are urgently calling for donations and offering incentives to address the severe shortage.

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