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US Medical Supply Chains Failed, and COVID Deaths Followed
From the very moment the pandemic reached America’s shores, the country was unprepared
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How Entrepreneurs Have Stepped Up to Make Personal Protective Equipment for First Responders
The New York Times talks to the innovators and entrepreneurs who have jumped in to help make personal protective equipment for first responders.
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CT Family Turns Craft Project Into Community Fundraiser
The Rutledge family of Simsbury, Conn., decided to make a sign for their front yard to thank essential workers during the pandemic – then the requests from neighbors started rolling in. The family of five has now made almost 1,000 signs and raised $11,000 in donations to help make PPE for nearby medical facilities.
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French Restaurants Experiment with Plastic Domes for Diners
As restaurants around the world look for ways to safely reopen, some restaurants in France are experimenting with plastic domes to help keep restaurant workers and diners healthy.
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Trump Contradicts Nurse in Testy Oval Office Exchange Over Coronavirus Protective Gear
A nurse found out Wednesday what happens when you contradict President Donald Trump on how well coronavirus response efforts are going while standing near him in the Oval Office.
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3 Russian Doctors Fall From Hospital Windows During Pandemic
Officials in Russia say two doctors have died and another was seriously hurt in falls from hospital windows after they reportedly came under pressure over working conditions in the coronavirus pandemic
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US States Share, Get Creative in Hunt for Medical Supplies
With the federal stockpile drained of protective gear, states are turning to each other, private industries and anyone who can donate in a desperate bid to get respirators, gloves and other supplies to doctors, nurses and other front-line workers.
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Trump, 3M Strike Deal to Bring 166.5 Million Masks to Help US Coronavirus Response
President Donald Trump said Monday that the White House and 3M reached a “very amicable agreement” that will bring more than 55 million masks to the U.S. each month, following a public dispute between the manufacturing giant and the president.
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Patriots' Plane Used to Deliver Over 1.7M N95 Masks to Mass.
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is taking action to support health care workers in Massachusetts and New York amid the coronavirus crisis. Kraft purchased more than 1.7 million N95 masks and used the Patriots’ team plane to fly the critical supplies from China to Boston overnight in order to help hospitals in both states combat the ongoing, nationwide shortage…