Dozens of New York-based members of New Heaven New Earth, Shincheonji Church of Jesus (SCJ), participated in a group blood donation expected to run May 6th through May 13th. Donations were made through the New York Blood Center (NYBC), one of the word's one of the world's largest independent blood centers. The church members' donations come amid a blood supply emergency announced the NYBC. As of May 9th, the organization reported that inventory is low across blood types. Ideally, the center would have a 5-7 day blood supply. Currently, however, blood types O and B have fallen to a 1-2-day level. "This time of the year always tends to be difficult for the blood supply, with school spring breaks and increased travel making blood donations less of a priority," said Andrea Cefarelli, senior executive director at NYBC. "These factors are now coinciding with increasing COVID cases and a potential fifth wave of the pandemic." The latest news comes during a na...
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