The Latest Breaking News from the red cross

Five Dead on Boat After 27-Day Atlantic Ordeal as Survivors Tell of Drinking Seawater After Provisions Ran Out

A migrant boat from The Gambia was found off the Canary Islands with five dead and over 80 feared dead. Survivors endured 27 days at sea, facing dehydration and starvation.

International Business Times UK · Sep 3

Over 80 migrants die after a boat drifts for 26 days south of the Canary Islands

Survivors told the Red Cross that more than 100 people were originally on board, including women and a baby.

Euronews · Sep 3

Red Cross targeted in viral fake Ceuta crisis posts

A series of social media posts has attacked the Red Cross for how it handled the Ceuta crisis, with some claiming it has helped to transport Moroccan men to the Spanish mainland, and others alleging it chose to help migrants over Spaniards. The Cube investigates.

Euronews · Sep 3

Attacks on health workers in DR Congo making Ebola fight 'harder,' Red Cross says

Driven by the rare Bundibugyo strain of the virus, for which there are no vaccines or treatments, the outbreak is the biggest in the DRC's history.

Euronews · Aug 24

Attacks on Red Cross in DR Congo making Ebola fight 'harder'

GENEVA - The Red Cross voiced alarm on Monday after six workers taking part in a desperate bid to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak were injured in attacks last week in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Bangkok Post · Aug 24

Hospital Blood Demand Has Climbed Above Normal Summer Levels, Deepening the Second National Blood Crisis Ever Declared

A Red Cross medical officer says hospital blood demand has climbed past normal seasonal levels, keeping the national blood crisis active as summer ends.

Medical Daily · Aug 23

At least 10 people in intensive care and thousands flee intense wildfire in Croatia

During a visit to the area Prime Minister Andrej Plenković stressed the dangers of the fire and praised the efforts of the firefighters.

Euronews · Aug 14

What to do if you find yourself near a wildfire

The National Fire Chiefs Council said England and Wales had been struck by 1,017 wildfires this year

The Independent UK · Aug 14

Red Cross Type O Limits Enter a Third Week as Hospitals Ration the Blood Given Before a Patient's Type Is Known

Red Cross type O limits are now in a third week. Here is what rationing the universal donor supply means for trauma, surgery, and childbirth.

Medical Daily · Aug 12

Red Cross Declares Only Its Second National Blood Crisis Ever as Type O Positive Falls Below a One Day Supply

The Red Cross declared its second-ever national blood crisis and is limiting type O distributions to hospitals as supply drops below one day.

Medical Daily · Jul 30