FDA eases restrictions on gay men who donate blood with coronavirus causing shortage

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The Food and Drug Administration is easing restrictions that have blocked sexually active gay men from donating blood.

The agency announced on Thursday that it is revising recommendations in several guidances, citing “unprecedented challenges to the U.S. blood supply” during the coronavirus pandemic. The changes are being implemented immediately.

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