[NautiNurse]

There was a post yesterday about mask manufacturing and Congress. As the story goes, there was a need to limit liability for masks (presumably for improper use and care). Dems in Congress refused to limit liability. Thus, no incentive to ramp up mask production. I recall Tom Cotton (R-AR) was the source of the info. Cannot verify whether this is an accurate report.

[Paul R.]

There was a post yesterday about mask manufacturing and Congress. As the story goes, there was a need to limit liability for masks (presumably for improper use and care). Dems in Congress refused to limit liability. Thus, no incentive to ramp up mask production. I recall Tom Cotton (R-AR) was the source of the info. Cannot verify whether this is an accurate report.

Oh, for God's sake.

If true, cr-- like this is probably going on "all over".

I may need to rethink my position on this: Maybe Pres. Trump does need to declared a national emergency - just to prevent one!

At the very least, impediments like this need to be very publicly called out.

[Paul R.]

Another question:

My 89+ year old Mom is being cared for at home, and still has a bit of mobility with a walker or wheelchair, but she has incredibly bad arthritis. We do all we can to relieve the pains this brings with non-narcotic methods, and actually have her taking less Norco than she was for a while there, but, I still have to take her to her Dr. once a month to get the Norco prescription renewed. (Can’t be done if she isn’t seen in person.) This GREATLY increases her risk of exposure.

Can the Feds issue a request to states to relax this requirement if the Dr. can provide proof of a severe chronic condition?

[blueplum]

a need to limit liability for masks**

iirc, that pertained to allowing medical folk to use industrial-rated masks. (maybe thinking of OV P95s or similar?)