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COVID-19 pandemic puts region's blood supply at risk

Interlochen Public Radio | By Daniel Wanschura
Published March 31, 2020 at 11:58 AM EDT
Transmission electron microscopic image of an isolate from the first U.S. case of COVID-19, formerly known as 2019-nCoV. The spherical viral particles, colorized blue, contain cross-sections through the viral genome, seen as black dots.
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Transmission electron microscopic image of an isolate from the first U.S. case of COVID-19, formerly known as 2019-nCoV. The spherical viral particles, colorized blue, contain cross-sections through the viral genome, seen as black dots.

As coronavirus continues to spread in Michigan, the pandemic puts the state's blood supply at risk.

Dr. LeeAnn Weitekamp is senior medical director for Versiti Blood Center of Michigan.
 

She spoke with IPR’s Dan Wanschura today about how coronavirus is impacting blood banks and what Versiti is doing to protect donors from getting the virus.

If you are interested in donating blood, click here.

 
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Daniel Wanschura
Dan Wanschura is the Host and Executive Producer of Points North.
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