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Australia's blood stocks plummet as donors off sick with flu and COVID, Red Cross Lifeblood says

The Australian Red Cross needs thousands of donors. (ABC News: Maisie Cohen)

Australia's blood stocks are expected to drop to their lowest point since the start of the pandemic after donations took a nosedive due to the current surge in flu cases across the country, as well as colds and COVID.

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