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Memorandum on Making General Use Respirators Available
whitehouse.gov ^ | March 11, 2020 | President Donald J Trump

Posted on 03/11/2020 2:07:58 PM PDT by ransomnote

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

It is the policy of the United States to take proactive measures to prepare for and respond to public health threats, including the public health emergency involving Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), which was declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on February 4, 2020, pursuant to section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb-3). We must ensure that our healthcare providers have full access to the products they need. On March 10, 2020, the Secretary of Health and Human Services took action by issuing a declaration pursuant to section 319F-3 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-6d), which will help bring products necessary for addressing the epidemic to healthcare providers across the Nation. Unfortunately, at present, public health experts anticipate shortages in the supply of personal respiratory devices (respirators) available for use by healthcare workers in mitigating further transmission of COVID-19.

To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall take all appropriate and necessary steps with respect to general use respirators to facilitate their emergency use by healthcare personnel in healthcare facilities and elsewhere, including under the authorities granted by section 319F-3 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-6d) and section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb-3). Additionally, the Secretary of Labor shall consider all appropriate and necessary steps to increase the availability of respirators.

The Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.

DONALD J. TRUMP


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: coronavirus; respirators
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To: ransomnote

Standard P or N 95 masks will NOT protect against a virus. To protect against a virus, it is necessary to filter down to the 5 micron level - HEPA 12 or 13 being a good starting point.


21 posted on 03/11/2020 3:20:30 PM PDT by taxcontrol
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To: VAFreedom

If you have had pneumonia once ... I HIGHLY recommend getting the pneumonia vaccine. I had it 9 times before I found out about the vaccine. Have not had it since.


22 posted on 03/11/2020 3:22:07 PM PDT by taxcontrol
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To: Bell Bouy II
Me thinks piece confuses Respirators aka tube into the lungs and N95 paper masks. big dif

I think the tube into the lungs is referred to as a ventilator not a respirator. And some masks are referred to as respirators. Although the definitions I posted below are contradictory, in that Respirator is defined as a mask, but Ventilator is defined as a Respirator.

res·pi·ra·tor /ˈrespəˌrādər/ noun 1. an apparatus worn over the mouth and nose or the entire face to prevent the inhalation of dust, smoke, or other noxious substances: "for a time everyone had to work with respirators"

ven·ti·la·tor /ˈven(t)əˌlādər/ noun 1. an appliance or aperture for ventilating a room or other space. 2. an appliance for artificial respiration; a respirator.

23 posted on 03/11/2020 3:27:28 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: DannyTN

OK Thanks understood and thanks


24 posted on 03/11/2020 3:40:56 PM PDT by Bell Bouy II
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To: thoughtomator

“Same, are we rush-building factories to produce these goods? If not, why not?”

First the new factories will have to submit exhaustive Environmental Impact Reports, then they have to go through the planning stage, then their budgets need to be doubled to account for payoffs and graft to local Democrats...


25 posted on 03/11/2020 4:00:25 PM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism.)
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To: Scarpetta
I’m thinking of buying a nubulizer...

In bygone days we draped a cloth over a steaming teakettle and breathed in the steam to loosen up mucus. I'd advise using only distilled water, if available. Something to keep in mind if you ever need a nubulizer and can't get one.

26 posted on 03/11/2020 4:00:40 PM PDT by amorphous
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To: 9YearLurker

if you are not already trained to deal with these illnesses it’s too late. Last thing we need is amateur hour. it takes years of training training to be a nurse and years beyond that to be a doctor


27 posted on 03/11/2020 4:03:18 PM PDT by Mom MD
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To: Scarpetta

You can always use a vape device as a nebulizer. Just put your medicine in an empty cartridge and inhale.

You can also use a vape device just for steam if you have allergies or a bad cold. Just put distilled water in the cartridge.


28 posted on 03/11/2020 4:03:57 PM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism.)
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To: IndispensableDestiny

Here’s their press releases. i don’t have time to search.

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/index.html


29 posted on 03/11/2020 4:05:37 PM PDT by ransomnote (IN GOD WE TRUST)
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To: 9YearLurker
Dr. Fauci weighed in on the matter. If hospitals run short on ventilators, the older patients will be allowed to die in order to save the younger ones, who are more likely to survive.

As Italy's Hospitals Overwhelmed by Coronavirus, Top Health Official Says 'Worst Is Yet Come' for US

30 posted on 03/11/2020 4:13:54 PM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: ransomnote
Here’s their press releases. i don’t have time to search.

Thanks, but I've already looked there.

31 posted on 03/11/2020 4:22:20 PM PDT by IndispensableDestiny
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To: VAFreedom

No they don’t mean RCMO or Respirators for those that can’t breath on their own.
They are referring to face mask high grade personal protective devices for clinical staff. PPE.


32 posted on 03/11/2020 4:28:57 PM PDT by KC Burke (If all the world is a stage, I would like to request my lighting be adjusted.)
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To: taxcontrol
Standard P or N 95 masks will NOT protect against a virus. To protect against a virus, it is necessary to filter down to the 5 micron level - HEPA 12 or 13 being a good starting point.

NIOSH N95 (and P95) masks are designed to remove 95 percent of 0.3 μm particles. Particles in the range of 0.2 to 0.3 μm happen to be the hardest to remove.

N99 is 99 percent. N100 is 99.97 percent. The "P" means it is rated for oils.

You will get leaks around the edges, so fitting the mask properly is essential.

If you want better, get a full face or partial respirator with HEPA cartridges.

33 posted on 03/11/2020 4:34:19 PM PDT by IndispensableDestiny
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To: MeganC
To quote humorist Dave Barry from a long-ago book, Dave Barry Does Japan:

...environmental groups would claim that the cleaning chemical might harm the environment, and the government would require lengthy studies to determine whether [cleaning] posed a threat to several endangered species of fly, and of course these studies would have to be done by contractors who could prove that they hired the correct percentage of every known minority group including Norwegians..."

34 posted on 03/11/2020 4:37:34 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: Mom MD

I’m not talking about creating new nurses and doctors in eight weeks—jeesh!


35 posted on 03/11/2020 4:53:59 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: familyop

Which is why they should have made increased ventilator production a top priority two months ago.


36 posted on 03/11/2020 4:54:41 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: familyop

(Zeke Emmanuel must be pretty satisfied about now.)


37 posted on 03/11/2020 4:55:54 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: 9YearLurker

No, I got government regulated insurance so what could go wrong? /s


38 posted on 03/11/2020 9:48:09 PM PDT by Reno89519 (No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!)
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