The AP published a report this past weekend headlined “U.S. ‘wasted’ months before preparing for virus pandemic,” in which reporter Michael Biesecker revealed a shocking new detail:
A review of federal purchasing contracts by The Associated Press shows federal agencies largely waited until mid-March to begin placing bulk orders of N95 respirator masks, mechanical ventilators and other equipment needed by front-line health care workers.
US 'wasted' months before preparing for coronavirus pandemic | AP News
WASHINGTON (AP) — After the first alarms sounded in early January that an outbreak of a novel coronavirus in China might ignite a global pandemic, the Trump administration squandered nearly two months that could have been used to bolster the federal stockpile of critically needed medical...
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