The FDA originally left the Chinese masks off the list of approved respirators over concerns about fraudulent products.
: Healthcare workers, along with state and local officials, have been sounding the alarm over a dangerous shortage of essential equipment protecting nurses and doctors on the frontlines, such as masks, gowns and gloves. The situation has gotten so dire that healthcare workers in New York are
masks only meant for a single use. As a result, the mask market has been thrown into chaos, with prices continuing to increase as countries and U.S. states battle for the same limited supply.: The U.S. is experiencing the worst outbreak of the coronavirus in the world with more than 266,000 cases. Public health officials have said the peak in cases will hit next week.
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