Review Article blood every two seconds [4]. Perhaps this demand can be mitigated by wider adoption of recommended transfusion triggers. The American Red Cross issued an open letter projecting severe constraints on their inventory of red blood cells [1] and has encouraged blood donation at local blood banks amidst blood drive cancellations. Blood donors are critical to our medical infrastructure and there is growing concern that as the COVID-19 pandemic persists, potential donors, blood bank staff and resources will be affected [2]. Furthermore, although there have been no reported incidences of blood