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In reply to the discussion: White House to distribute 400 million free N95 masks starting next week [View all]BumRushDaShow
(129,096 posts)15. I remember when people kept bugging tfg about the stockpile
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and when they finally went in there to start shipping stuff out, they found much of the stored PPE (including the masks) that they were sending to the states/hospitals, were unusable.
County received 5,000 rotted masks from national stockpile
By KIM CHANDLER April 2, 2020
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) More than 5,000 medical masks that Montgomery County received from the national stockpile were rotted, the local emergency management director said Thursday. States and cities are receiving shipments from the National Strategic Stockpile to try to relieve shortages in medical equipment because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Christi Thornton, the city/county emergency management director, said the shipment of 5,880 procedure masks received last week were unusable because of dry rot. The masks had a 2010 expiration date, according to the citys response to a survey by the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
Thornton said they received a replacement shipment Wednesday. Dr. Don Williamson, president of the Alabama Hospital Association, said Wednesday that he is extraordinarily concerned about hospitals dwindling levels of personal protective equipment. He said hospitals are measuring their supplies in terms of days, not weeks.
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Jones, noting the problem with the rotten masks shipped to Montgomery, said he is concerned national stockpile shipments have been inadequate and states are in a hunger games competition, bidding against each other for private purchases.
https://apnews.com/article/emergency-management-health-virus-outbreak-don-williamson-montgomery-2b1c7d508dbee187aba31b675f8c5685
By KIM CHANDLER April 2, 2020
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) More than 5,000 medical masks that Montgomery County received from the national stockpile were rotted, the local emergency management director said Thursday. States and cities are receiving shipments from the National Strategic Stockpile to try to relieve shortages in medical equipment because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Christi Thornton, the city/county emergency management director, said the shipment of 5,880 procedure masks received last week were unusable because of dry rot. The masks had a 2010 expiration date, according to the citys response to a survey by the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
Thornton said they received a replacement shipment Wednesday. Dr. Don Williamson, president of the Alabama Hospital Association, said Wednesday that he is extraordinarily concerned about hospitals dwindling levels of personal protective equipment. He said hospitals are measuring their supplies in terms of days, not weeks.
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Jones, noting the problem with the rotten masks shipped to Montgomery, said he is concerned national stockpile shipments have been inadequate and states are in a hunger games competition, bidding against each other for private purchases.
https://apnews.com/article/emergency-management-health-virus-outbreak-don-williamson-montgomery-2b1c7d508dbee187aba31b675f8c5685
So they definitely need to keep it moving in there.
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White House to distribute 400 million free N95 masks starting next week [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Jan 2022
OP
I like this better. I can afford to buy them and community centers can get them to the people in
mucifer
Jan 2022
#12
Because there are over half a million "known" transient (homeless) in the U.S.
BumRushDaShow
Jan 2022
#23
What! I had to pay for mine! WHAAAAAA! Just kidding, but if the RWer's had bought any masks,
brewens
Jan 2022
#2
I am too - especially because it will force keeping that stockpile refreshed
BumRushDaShow
Jan 2022
#16
He couldn't even get his adminstration transitioned on time thanks to tfg
BumRushDaShow
Jan 2022
#13
It shouldn't take a year to decide to send out N95s in a pandemic. I would criticize a republican
mucifer
Jan 2022
#17
N95 masks are supposed to be fitted to each person's face in order to work properly
Roland99
Jan 2022
#26