By RODNEY MUHUMUZA and PATRICK ONEN Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Health authorities in Uganda say the supply of blood has sharply declined since the start of the coronavirus pandemic as fewer people donate and schools remain closed. The consequences are sometimes deadly. Students, especially those in secondary school, are the largest group of blood donors in the East African country but schools have been closed since March amid efforts to curb the spread of the virus. This means the government agency charged with collecting blood is failing to meet its targets. Dr. Emmanuel Batiibwe, the director of a […]

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