The money will help increase blood donation opportunities for African Americans.
The Stars, Stripes & Pints Blood Drive will run from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., daily, from July 6 to 8.
The research provides further evidence that blood type (also known as blood group) may play a role in a person's susceptibility to infection and their chance of having a severe bout of the disease.
The American Red Cross is teaming up with the KFC Yum! Center for the Stars, Stripes & Pints Blood Drive.
The study’s early results are in line with other studies that have looked into how a person’s blood type may play a role in virus susceptibility.
The test can detect if people have recovered from COVID-19, according to the test's developer, Abbot Laboratories.
Locally, 79 Red Cross blood drives have been canceled, resulting in 2,189 fewer blood donations.
There is a critical need for type O negative and B negative donors.