Get a $5 Amazon gift card if you donate plasma, blood

Get a $5 Amazon gift card if you donate plasma, blood

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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