Canada facing critical shortage of O+ and O- blood supply: Canadian Blood Services

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Canada facing critical shortage of O+ and O- blood supply: Canadian Blood Services
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A blood donor clinic pictured at a shopping mall in Calgary, Alta., Friday, March 27, 2020.

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The agency says it plans to introduce the new behaviour-based questionnaire approach “no later” than Sept. 30. “While some types of medical care can wait, others can’t,” said Dr. Pampee Young, chief medical officer of the Red Cross, in a press release at the time.

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