THREAD: Why did the US run out of masks, gloves and sanitizer as COVID-19 swept the country?
@AP’s @JulietLinderman and @MendozaMartha spent seven months investigating the collapse of medical supply chains with @frontlinepbs and @GlobalRepCentre
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As the first shipments of N95 medical grade masks finally reached the U.S., reporters
@JulietLinderman and@MendozaMartha noticed one shipment had ear loops instead of head bands, a tell-tale sign of counterfeits. 4/7http://apne.ws/nj1FTxDShow this thread -
Untested, unapproved, and without a factory of their own. The U.S. government made a big gamble on start-up injection device for COVID-19 vaccines,
@AP@frontlinepbs and@GlobalRepCentre reported 5/7http://apne.ws/iw91jekShow this thread -
Why are there still N95 shortages? The Trump administration hasn’t made long-term investments in meltblown textile, the key ingredient for the masks. 6/7http://apne.ws/ykZ4N1M
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When the coronavirus hit the U.S., countless Americans were left unprotected amid a desperate shortage of PPE. There still isn’t enough. Read more in today's investigation from
@AP,@frontlinepbs and@GlobalRepCentre. 7/7http://apne.ws/ZTzEBIoShow this thread
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My vol fire dept. In upstate. N.Y. is having some problems getting them. We run a lot of medical calls so these gloves are essential.
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It’s ok Trump enacted the DPA months ago....oh wait he actually didn’t bother to put it into action




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