blood donations

The American Red Cross said Monday it has begun testing blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies for a limited time.

A Chula Vista family who was infected with the new coronavirus is touting the effects of an experimental blood transfusion treatment for saving their daughter’s life after her condition started to worsen in the ICU.

LGBTQ advocates are calling on the U.S. government to allow gay and bisexual men to give lifesaving blood without restriction to address donation shortages amid the global outbreak of COVID-19, NBC News reports.