Impact of the COVID-19 – a regional blood center’s perspective

Abstract The rapid evolution of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) from Wuhan, Hebei, China to a global pandemic has caused significant impact to healthcare systems worldwide and disruption to daily lives. Every country has been putting in numerous measures and efforts to control the disease spread and manage all the patients that need treatment. By mid-April, the number of confirmed cases have reached 1.9 million and over 123,000 deaths are reported 1. However, it has yet to be seen when the pandemic could be under control and treatment becomes effective.