I live near a major medical center.
I observed a great number of medical face masks on customers in the supermarket yesterday.
I suspect that part of the reason that hospitals are short on masks is because folks that have access to medical supplies have reallocated some of them for friends and family.
I observed a great number of medical face masks on customers in the supermarket yesterday.
They likely purchased them in early January. When many folks realized this China flu was heading this way.
I doubt that as they simply are not lying around. They are under lock and key and we are issued our ration by administration. We did have a lot of patients and families stealing masks before they were locked up. If I had N95s at home which I do not I would save mine for the hospital not give them to family and friends to waste at the grocery store. I am 60’and have asthma by the way - and i still would not use the masks at the store if am had them