Hospitals and urgent care facilities across North Texas are seeing an uptick in cases of COVID-19. Dr. Rick Williams, an ER physician with Medical City Dallas, joined Ask the Expert on Monday and said the number of positive cases has doubled in the last month.

Hospitals and urgent care facilities across North Texas are seeing an uptick in cases of COVID-19. Dr. Rick Williams, an ER physician with Medical City Dallas, joined Ask the Expert on Monday and said the number of positive cases has doubled in the last month.

KRLD afternoon anchors Kristin Diaz and David Rancken speak to a specialist in any given field every day for their “Ask the Expert” segment.

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Why are we seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases?

Carter BloodCare is urging North Texans to donate! The summer is already tough for keeping up with supplies and now they are down to critical levels.

Critical status means there is less than a day’s supply of blood on hand. This has led to surgeries and medical treatments being postponed until the community supply is replenished.

On Ask the Expert, James Black, spokesman for Carter BloodCare joined the KRLD Afternoon News. He shares why O-positive blood is most in need!

As an incentive to get more donors with O-positive blood, now through July 31, the nonprofit blood center will award $25 worth of e-gift cards to each O-positive whole blood or double red cell donor. While all blood types are essential, recent O-positive donations have not kept pace with patient needs.

At least 39% of the U.S. population is type O positive, making it the most common blood type. O-positive is used in treating traumatic bleeding, often due to life-threatening traffic accidents and in other medical emergencies.

According to Carter BloodCare, though it takes only one hour to give, blood donations typically drop during the summer as student donors go on break, an important point since 25% of the community blood supply is collected through high school blood drives. Also, as more people travel out of town for summer vacations, blood donations can dip.

Carter BloodCare anticipates and prepares for the annual drop, though this season’s slump is more severe than in past years.

Carter BloodCare is urging North Texans to donate! The summer is already tough for keeping up with supplies and now they are down to critical levels. Critical status means there is less than a day’s supply of blood on hand. This has led to surgeries and medical treatments being postponed until the community supply is replenished. On Ask the Expert, James Black, spokesman for Carter BloodCare joined the KRLD Afternoon News. He shares why O-positive blood is most in need! As an incentive to get more donors with O-positive blood, now through July 31, the nonprofit blood center will award $25 worth of e-gift cards to each O-positive whole blood or double red cell donor. While all blood types are essential, recent O-positive donations have not kept pace with patient needs. At least 39% of the U.S. population is type O positive, making it the most common blood type. O-positive is used in treating traumatic bleeding, often due to life-threatening traffic accidents and in other medical emergencies. According to Carter BloodCare, though it takes only one hour to give, blood donations typically drop during the summer as student donors go on break, an important point since 25% of the community blood supply is collected through high school blood drives. Also, as more people travel out of town for summer vacations, blood donations can dip. Carter BloodCare anticipates and prepares for the annual drop, though this season’s slump is more severe than in past years.

Why is O-positive blood the highest in demand in North Texas?

The Supreme Court is slowly coming out with rulings about social media and other online activities. One of them allows the feds to fight against lies on social media.
There's another one coming soon that deals with social media companies and the question of silencing some voices in a Texas case.

In less than a week, Texans will get a little more control over their data online. It's called the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act.

On today's Ask The Expert, the High Tech Texan, Michael Garfield joined us.

The Supreme Court is slowly coming out with rulings about social media and other online activities. One of them allows the feds to fight against lies on social media. There's another one coming soon that deals with social media companies and the question of silencing some voices in a Texas case.
In less than a week, Texans will get a little more control over their data online. It's called the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act. On today's Ask The Expert, the High Tech Texan, Michael Garfield joined us.

What is the new Texas data privacy law?

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will meet in the first presidential debate of the 2024 election. KRLD will carry the full CNN debate on Thursday at 8 p.m., followed by a 90-minute discussion after the debate with local reaction. According to a new survey, 60% of Americans said they planned to watch all or some of the debate. Dr. Thomas Gray from the University of Texas at Dallas joined Ask the Expert on Wednesday for a preview.

Photo: In an aerial view, signage for a CNN presidential debate is seen outside of their studios inside the Turner Entertainment Networks on June 26, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will meet in the first presidential debate of the 2024 election. KRLD will carry the full CNN debate on Thursday at 8 p.m., followed by a 90-minute discussion after the debate with local reaction. According to a new survey, 60% of Americans said they planned to watch all or some of the debate. Dr. Thomas Gray from the University of Texas at Dallas joined Ask the Expert on Wednesday for a preview.
Photo: In an aerial view, signage for a CNN presidential debate is seen outside of their studios inside the Turner Entertainment Networks on June 26, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Why are we seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases?

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