The masks are for 'general use' and will not be mandatory, which has echoed broad guidance from by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
could"reduce the chances" of transferring the disease into facilities, which have heightened screening, cleaning, and social distancing measures.
It said,"In times of increased demand and decreased supply, consideration can be made to use the N95 respirators past their manufacturer-designated shelf life when responding to-19. These expired N95 respirators are for general use and an additional level of protection at this time."reported last month tens of thousands of N95 masks sent out to states from the federal government were expired, indicating they may not be suitable for hospital use.
It also advised the use of"simple cloth face coverings to slow the spread of the virus and help people who may have the virus and do not know it from transmitting it to others." We hit 3M hard today after seeing what they were doing with their Masks. âP Actâ all the way. Big surprise to many in government as to what they were doing - will have a big price to pay!According to 3M, his administration invoked the Defense Production Act , requiring the firm to prioritize face mask orders from the Federal Emergency Management Agency .
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