The FDA is finalizing the January 2020 draft guidance, which includes the following change from the previous guidance:

• For those who spent time in certain European countries or on military bases in Europe who were previously considered to have been exposed to a potential risk of transmission of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease or Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, the agency is eliminating the recommended deferrals and is recommending allowing reentry of these donors.

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/pres...uring-pandemic

Looks like the restrictions on those of us we lived in the UK have been lifted. It seems to be up to the individual blood banks to implement this if they choose to.

Someone beat you to it:FDA revise guidelines for blood donation
but I'm pretty sure you're both wrong.

In the words of Ronnie Scott, two cows talking “ one says this mad cows disease is terrible, the other says, doesn’t worry me I’m a chicken! “ given what’s going on already here !

Hmm, I had the perfect excuse to no have a needle stuck in me.