Blood Donation

Israel Moves Blood Bank Underground to Safeguard It From Attacks

RAMLA, Israel — When the sirens warning of incoming rockets split the skies, Israel’s national blood bank moves into high alert to keep the nation’s blood supply safe. The heavy machinery for blood processing, plasma freezers and centrifuges are transferred to a basement bomb shelter, a cumbersome operation that takes 10 to 12 hours. That […]