The Food and Drug Administration continues to collaborate closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other federal and international agencies to monitor the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2. Most respiratory viruses are not known to be transmitted through blood transfusions, and this is especially true for influenza viruses. There have been no reported cases of coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2, being transmitted through blood transfusions anywhere in the world. Individuals suffering from clinical respiratory infections are barred from donating blood due to the standard procedures used to determine their eligibility. Those wishing to donate blood, for example, must be in good health and…