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Re:Miscalculation at every level left U.S. unequipped to fig... by toohotatopic on Thursday April 30, 2020 @12:57AM (#23027577)
I wouldn't call the undersuply of masks a failure. There is only so much supply and creating new production lines takes month. Without fighting wars, how should it be possible to procure enough masks when the entire world needs masks?

The mistake lies in not demanding that each and everybody covers their faces with whatever they have. There is no need to filter the air if the virus is not released.

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Re:Miscalculation at every level left U.S. unequipped to fig... by s1artibartfast on Thursday April 30, 2020 @01:23AM (#23027693)
You might find this article interesting.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/daviddisal...

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Re:Miscalculation at every level left U.S. unequipped to fig... by throwaway894345 on Thursday April 30, 2020 @02:10AM (#23027906)
The idea is that they should have been stockpiling them for decades. We’ve seen 3 major respiratory epidemics in the last few decades and we had a high degree of confidence that we were due for another. Masks were cheap for a very, very long time before the outbreak.
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Re:Miscalculation at every level left U.S. unequipped to fig... by DrScump on Thursday April 30, 2020 @03:35AM (#23028388) 

  The idea is that they should have been stockpiling them for decades
Their shelf life is generally 5 years at most. Stockpiling "for decades" is worse than useless.
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Re:Miscalculation at every level left U.S. unequipped to fig... by jakeogh on Thursday April 30, 2020 @04:04AM (#23028576)
Each hospital having a year rotating supply of the basics shouldnt be an issue though. Anyone know if there are national guidelines?
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Re:Miscalculation at every level left U.S. unequipped to fig... by throwaway894345 on Thursday April 30, 2020 @09:30AM (#23030569)
Then make provisions to ramp up supply. Partner with private industry to secure the supply chain.
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