Meanwhile, @US_FDA  continues to state that giving and receiving blood is safe. Transmission via organ is also unlikely for respiratory viruses, and the FDA says routine screening measures are already in place

Yet this guidance may not be reaching people, as a recent study in @TheLancet  found that organ donations have dropped by 51% and 90% in the U.S. and France, respectively, in this era of COVID-19

But, you should take precautions with masks and cloth coverings like bandanas

...and stay-at-home orders were key to interrupting transmission during the 1918 influenza pandemic by @NinaStrochlic  and @rileydchampine 

So far, "there's no clear evidence that the pandemic virus has evolved into significantly different forms—and there probably won’t be for months " as outlined by @edyong209 

Plus, viral mutations aren't automatically bad and can actually help us, as reported by @SarahE_Richards 

That's all for now. A lot is happening in the world. Take care of yourselves and each other. Be well and stay vigilant! @MoNscience 

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