The US Food and Drug Administration has changed its position on a sought-after type of respirator from China, the KN95, announcing that the agency will authorize the mask for use in healthcare settings if it meets certain criteria
In response to continued respirator shortages, the FDA issued new guidance, authorizing KN95 respirators if certain criteria are met, including evidence demonstrating that the respirator is authentic.The move comes after conflicting government guidance that caused confusion over how these masks should be used and whether they could be imported into the US.LISTEN: The Coronavirus: Fact vs.
Their first shipments arrived in the US on Thursday destined for various places where health care workers or their families had reached out for help, including Seattle, San Francisco, Toronto and Tokyo.However, there have been issues with these types of masks. Dr. Steven Corwin, MD, CEO of New York-Presbyterian, one of the nation's largest health care delivery systems in the country, said after testing KN95 respirators,"they're just not good.""Yes, they are too porous.
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