Dangerously low blood supply in U.S. forces some hospitals to postpone surgeries

Blood centers in some U.S. cities are down to a one-day supply, forcing hospitals to postpone surgeries. The blood shortage is yet another fallout from the pandemic, experts say. 

OneBlood, the Southeast's largest blood center, is scrambling to manage the blood shortage crisis. "It's a 24/7 operation," said OneBlood's Susan Forbes. "Donors are not in the traditional locations anymore. We lost large corporations that closed down, religious organizations, movie theater drives, festivals that were taking place ended."