Trump Says U.S. Ordered 500 Million N95 Masks to Combat Virus

[beijingwalker]

Trump Says U.S. Ordered 500 Million N95 Masks to Combat Virus
By Jordan Fabian
March 19 2020

President Donald Trump said his administration had ordered 500 million N95 face masks to combat the coronavirus outbreak after complaints from health-care providers of shortages.

Trump described the government’s plan at the White House on Wednesday.

Separately, General Motors Co. Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra offered to manufacture hospital ventilators in auto factories closed because of the coronavirus outbreak, according to top White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...mp-wants-money-sent-to-americans-in-two-weeks

 

[beijingwalker]

I thought US government and medical experts suggest the public not to wear masks...

 

[Oldman1]

I thought US government and medical experts suggest the public not to wear masks...

They did. The masks are meant for the health care providers as the article stated that you posted. The public is hogging them all.

 

[beijingwalker]

The masks are meant for the health care providers as the article stated that you posted. The public is hogging them all.

The public also need those masks to protect themselves and others.

 

[Oldman1]

The public also need those masks to protect themselves and others.

Doctors, nurses, healthcare workers, etc. need them more than people who should keep their distance or stay home which masks are useless. Especially when you are touching things constantly, not being cough at.

 

[49savage]

I thought US government and medical experts suggest the public not to wear masks...

.... and it's ok to got to work, it's not much worse than your common cold lol. Studies and cases coming out of China proved wearing a mask helped against coronavirus in some cases. Commonsense, wearing a mask is better than not wearing one.

 

[zectech]

I thought US government and medical experts suggest the public not to wear masks...

'Seriously people - STOP BUYING MASKS!': Surgeon general says they won't protect from coronavirus

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...on-general-stop-buying-face-masks/4922614002/