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States are trashing troves of masks and pandemic gear as costly stockpiles linger and expire
By: Jennifer Peltz | David A. Lieb | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — When the coronavirus pandemic took hold in an unprepared U.S., many states like Ohio scrambled for masks and other protective gear. Supplies were so limited in… Read More
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.
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.
State Seeks To Build Up PPE Supply With Grant Program
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state is pumping millions of dollars into the production of more person protective equipment to help people prevent the spread of the coronavirus, which… Read More
Ohio University Community Connects Across Continents To Provide PPE For Athens
By: Michelle Rotuno-Johnson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) –A group of Chinese and Taiwanese staff members at Ohio University started a task force to supply local healthcare workers with personal protective equipment (PPE) during the… Read More
DeWine: State Still Working to Gather Personal Protective Equipment
By: Jason Saul | WYSO
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WYSO) — At his press conference on Wednesday, Governor Mike DeWine made a public plea to Ohio’s hospitals, asking them to save their N95 protective masks so they… Read More
Ohio Gets Medical Supplies from Feds, but Says They Won’t be Enough
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Ohio has gotten all that it’s likely to get from the National Strategic Stockpile of medical supplies – a plane dropped off gowns, gloves, coveralls, face shields, surgical masks and… Read More
FDA Grants Battelle Request to Sterilize 80,000 N-95 Masks Per Machine Per Day
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The Food and Drug Administration has given the go-ahead to Columbus-based Battelle for its full request to sterilize 80,000 N-95 surgical masks per machine per day, after issuing a letter earlier in… Read More
DeWine Calls for Help Building Up Personal Protection Equipment
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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The state is working on building up medical capacity for when the coronavirus is expected to hit its peak, now predicted for mid-May. The state has said there could be… Read More