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![Earlier this year, Monster City Studios, a company that normally makes amusement park and movie props, pivoted to manufacturing MCS face shields with forehead protection. It was one of many small companies to make the switch.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/gettyimages-1215840937-65a449a307422f0466adc1038b71ab8d3e93e331-scaled-e1600348679218-900x422.jpg)
6 Months Into Pandemic, PPE Shortages Persist
By: Joel Rose | NPR
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There’s just not enough PPE to satisfy demand. Medics are re-using masks and small practices can’t even find supplies they can afford. Some domestic manufacturers could help, but it’s a risky move.
![PPE and medical supplies are piled up at a wing at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston. Demand for such equipment has remained high months into the pandemic.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ppe-2-cea4a853ffdd9aead6a7eff44c2bfb354551e32b-scaled-e1597850795737-900x422.jpg)
Masks And Protective Gear Are Still Hard To Get — Especially For Small Buyers
By: Joel Rose | NPR
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Just like in March, when coronavirus cases spiked for the first time, some workers and employers across the country face PPE shortages. Masks, gloves, gowns and other equipment are scarce.