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Lawmaker Calls for Action to Combat False Information on Blood Donation
Lawmaker Elizabeth Quat has called on the government to combat false information and dismiss rumors about blood donation after the Hong Kong Red Cross said the blood inventories are running low.
She said the information is false and condemned certain people for creating conflicts and inciting hatred by using patients' interests as stakes.
Quat feared citizens would stop donating blood and urged the government to clarify and dismiss those online rumors and strengthen measures to combat false information online.
She also appealed to citizens to continue donating blood to save lives.
The Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service said more and more citizens have been donating blood since they made public calls last week when the blood inventories ran low to four-day levels.
Over a thousand citizens donated blood on Saturday and Sunday, and they collected 818 bags of blood on Wednesday, exceeding the daily target of 650 bags.
Quat feared citizens would stop donating blood and urged the government to clarify and dismiss those online rumors and strengthen measures to combat false information online.
She also appealed to citizens to continue donating blood to save lives.
The Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service said more and more citizens have been donating blood since they made public calls last week when the blood inventories ran low to four-day levels.
Over a thousand citizens donated blood on Saturday and Sunday, and they collected 818 bags of blood on Wednesday, exceeding the daily target of 650 bags.
