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With the current restrictions we have had to curtail all of these efforts, whilst we have also been pressed in to operating 24\/7 providing vital sample transfers, handling equipment movements and supporting the NHS in the battle against Covid-19 as well as our regular mission of getting blood and related blood products to where they need to be in during the night. 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