US doesn’t have enough face masks needed for a ‘full-blown’ coronavirus pandemic, HHS official says
... WHO estimates that, each month, 89 million medical masks will be required for the COVID-19 response, 76 million examination gloves and 1.6 million goggles,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of WHO, said separately at a news conference at the organization’s Geneva headquarters. He said manufacturers need to increase personal protective gear supplies by 40%.
they forgot to count the number of trashbags they’re gonna need for all that hazmat!
Right?! Good Lord. I must stay it bothers me a bit seeing celebrities showing off their masks when my fellow bone marrow transplant survivors don’t have enough or any. I’ve had them on hand since I still use them, but they are new out of the process and didn’t have time to get them.