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Pachamama

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3. They are producing these masks by the millions in Europe.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 12, 2022, 08:42 PM

Jan 2022

Including in many colors…

I don’t buy the excuse that they can’t produce these quickly - or that the US never saw this coming.

Germany prohibited the cloth masks early on and only surgical masks and FFP2 (N95) masks were permitted indoors, planes, work etc.

Plenty available since over 18 months.

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Rep. Lori Trahan, Sen. Bernie Sanders reintroduce Masks for All Act to get Americans N95 masks [View all] Uncle Joe Jan 2022 OP

I heard that the mask making companies chose to BigmanPigman Jan 2022 #1

They are producing these masks by the millions in Europe. Pachamama Jan 2022 #3

Did the govt or the manufacturers drop the ball? BigmanPigman Jan 2022 #5

I think it was both Pachamama Jan 2022 #6

What do the FFP2 masks look like? BigmanPigman Jan 2022 #7

Germany sent all its residents and citizens FFP2 (N95 masks) last year Pachamama Jan 2022 #2

"Reintroduce"? George II Jan 2022 #4

Most people won't wear N95's as they radius777 Jan 2022 #8

This was already on Biden's list of things to do, and he's doing it. George II Jan 2022 #9