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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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