Federal government spent millions to ramp up mask readiness, but that isn't helping now

In September 2018, the Trump administration received detailed plans for a
new machine designed to churn out millions of protective respirator
masks at high speed during a pandemic. An HHS spokesperson, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told The
Washington Post that although Halyard’s plans were feasible, no funding
was available to build the machine.

Publisher: Washington Post | Author: Jon Swaine

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covid-19, governance, and trump agenda
DATE PUBLISHED
2020-04-05 (Modified: 2020-04-04)

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