- The shortage of face masks is so severe that the CDC is now advising nurses and other health care providers that they can "use homemade masks" like a "bandana" or "scarf" "as a last resort" -- even though it admits the effectiveness "is unknown." https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/ppe-strategy/face-masks.html 8 comments worldnews
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- Taiwan plans to donate 100,000 hospital masks to US per week | Washington Examiner https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/foreign/taiwan-plans-to-donate-100-000-hospital-masks-to-us-per-week 823 comments
- Coronavirus: US Won't Allow Imports Of Millions Of KN95 Masks https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kenbensinger/millions-of-hospital-grade-kn95-masks-are-available-for 227 comments
- CDC considering recommending general public wear face coverings in public - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/cdc-considering-recommending-general-public-wear-face-coverings-in-public/2020/03/30/6a3e495c-7280-11ea-87da-77a8136c1a6d_story.html 205 comments
- Trump Dodges Accountability For Medical Supply Crisis By Blaming States | HuffPost Latest News https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-says-states-supply-medical-needs_n_5e739dbcc5b63c3b648c366d 178 comments
- Texas coronavirus: Prisoners are making face masks to cover shortages | CNN https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/22/us/texas-coronavirus-mask-trnd/index.html 137 comments
- Coronavirus: US Won't Allow Imports Of Millions Of KN95 Masks https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kenbensinger/coronavirus-kn95-masks-us-wont-import-china 79 comments
- The C.D.C. Waited ‘Its Entire Existence for This Moment.’ What Went Wrong? - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/03/us/cdc-coronavirus.html?action=click&%3Bmodule=top+stories&%3Bpgtype=homepage 73 comments
- Coronavirus: Medical workers are “desperate” for masks as Trump fails to act - Vox https://www.vox.com/2020/3/22/21189896/coronavirus-masks-n95-respirator-doctors-nurses-shortage-ppe 60 comments
- No evidence for Trump's suggestion that masks are 'going out the back door' of New York hospitals https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/no-evidence-trump-s-suggestion-masks-are-going-out-back-n1172251 52 comments
- A terrified nation needs a leader during this crisis, not a salesman (opinion) | CNN https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/19/opinions/nation-needs-leader-during-this-crisis-not-a-salesman-dantonio/index.html 47 comments
- Amid shortage, Pence says millions of masks available 'now' for hospitals to buy - ABC News https://abcnews.go.com/politics/amid-shortage-pence-millions-masks-now-hospitals-buy/story?id=69693065 25 comments
- Fact-checking coronavirus briefing: Trump says scarves 'better' than masks, exaggerates Europe travel restriction | CNN Politics https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/02/politics/fact-check-trump-coronavirus-briefing-april-2/index.html 23 comments
- Timeline of the Coronavirus Pandemic and U.S. Response https://www.justsecurity.org/69650/timeline-of-the-coronavirus-pandemic-and-u-s-response/ 20 comments
- Hospital Exec's Face Mask Story: Price Gouging, Disguised Trucks, U.S. Agents | HuffPost Latest News https://www.huffpost.com/entry/doctor-spy-movie-masks-coronavirus_n_5e9d3e65c5b6ea335d5e5220 17 comments
- Trump peddles unsubstantiated hope in dark times | CNN Politics https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/20/politics/donald-trump-coronavirus-false-hope/index.html 11 comments
- Report: Federal Agencies Didn't Bulk Order Coronavirus Protection Equipment Until March | HuffPost Latest News https://www.huffpost.com/entry/report-federal-agencies-didnt-bulk-order-essential-covid-19-equipment-until-march_n_5e89e20bc5b6cbaf282ae842 10 comments
- Coronavirus Spreads Amid Supply Shortages, Stay-at-Home Orders and Sobering Economics - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/01/world/coronavirus-news.html?referringsource=articleshare 10 comments
- Coronavirus: Medical workers are “desperate” for masks as Trump fails to act - Vox https://www.vox.com/2020/3/22/21189896/coronavirus-in-us-masks-n95-respirator-doctors-nurses-shortage-ppe 8 comments
- The CDC Now Recommends Americans Wear Face Masks | WIRED https://www.wired.com/story/cdc-says-wear-a-face-mask/ 5 comments
- War with Coronavirus and Lack of “Armor” for Medical Personnel https://www.justsecurity.org/69283/war-with-coronavirus-and-lack-of-armor-for-medical-personnel/ 3 comments
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