protective equipment

March 24, 2021 | 12:05 PM

Feds: Former Pitt official stole over 13K N95 masks, sold online

Christopher D. Casamento, 42, of Pittsburgh, stole N95 respirators, surgical masks and particulate respirator masks between Feb. 28 and March 22 last year, selling them on his eBay vendor page, “steel-city-motor-toys,” at “significant price mark ups,” the grand jury’s indictment said.

By Michael Rubinkam/Associated Press

September 17, 2020 | 5:35 AM

Why can’t America make enough N95 masks? Six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, shortages persist

Since the coronavirus pandemic began, President Trump and industry officials have talked a lot about the need to ramp up domestic manufacturing of critical protective gear. But six months on, there are still shortages of all kinds of PPE, like N95 respirator masks, while face shields are easy to find.

By Joel Rose/NPR

August 19, 2020 | 8:28 AM

Yep, masks and protective gear are still hard to get — Especially for small buyers

By Joel Rose/NPR

May 15, 2020 | 5:26 AM

In visit to the Allentown area, Trump says he’ll replenish stockpile for future pandemics

The president arrived on a campaign-like visit to highlight a U.S. medical equipment distributor that is helping make gowns, gloves and other personal protective gear.

By Jill Colvin and Darlen Superville/The Associated Press

May 3, 2020 | 3:56 PM

Pennsylvania and six Northeast states will work together to buy supplies, expand testing

The governors said working together will make them more competitive in the international marketplace,

By Katie Colaneri/StateImpact Pennsylvania

April 28, 2020 | 11:34 AM

Widely used surgical masks are putting health care workers at serious risk

By Shefali Luthra and Christina Jewett/Kaiser Health News

April 24, 2020 | 5:42 AM

AP review: State supply stocks sparse and dated before virus

States were not stocked for a pandemic and have been scrambling to catch up.

By David A. Lieb and Cuneyt Dil/The Associated Press

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