The American Red Cross is seeing an emergency shortage of convalescent plasma, as the demand has more than doubled over the last month as the number of coronavirus cases increase.
Convalescent plasma is a potentially lifesaving treatment for COVID-19 patients.
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The American Red Cross is offering a $5 Amazon gift card to former COVID-19 patient donors and a chance to win a trip to Cedar..