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Efforts to Manufacture PPE in the US Falling Flat: ‘Nobody's Buying, Not Even the State'
The push to make personal protective equipment in the U.S. is running out steam after an initial surge at the start of the coronavirus pandemic
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Watchdog Says Key Federal Health Agency Is Failing on Crises
A federal watchdog says the government’s main health agency is failing to meet its responsibilities for leading the national response to public health emergencies including the COVID-19 pandemic, extreme weather disasters and even potential bioterrorist attacks.
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US Medical Supply Chains Failed, and COVID Deaths Followed
From the very moment the pandemic reached America’s shores, the country was unprepared
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Men Accused of Stealing PPE From Kendall Warehouse
Two men are behind bars after allegedly stealing a truck and robbing a medical supplies warehouse in Kendall. NBC 6’s Claudia DoCampo reports.
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Two Men Arrested After Allegedly Robbing Kendall Medical Supplies Warehouse
Two men are behind bars after allegedly stealing a truck and robbing a medical supplies warehouse in Kendall Monday night. According to an arrest report, 37-year-old Yakney Hidalgo Perez, and 28-year-old Dairon Ramos were caught on camera committing both robberies Police say the two first broke into K&B Engineering, located in southwest Miami-Dade, and stole a box truck. Ramos...
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You Can Now Get a Bobblehead of Dr. Birx
Five dollars from each bobblehead sale of Dr. Deborah Birx will go to protective gear for medical personnel.
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Calling Trump: When Connections Help Steer Virus Supplies
The Trump administration says it relies on a data-driven triage system to steer critical medical supplies to communities in need during the coronavirus pandemic.
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US States Share, Get Creative in Hunt for Medical Supplies
With the federal stockpile drained of protective gear, states are turning to each other, private industries and anyone who can donate in a desperate bid to get respirators, gloves and other supplies to doctors, nurses and other front-line workers.
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Hunt for Medical Supplies Creates Marketplace of Desperation
Intense global demand to get protective equipment for doctors and nurses on the front lines of the coronavirus battle is prompting states and hospitals to compete against themselves in a shady marketplace where prices are soaring.