, a grass-roots volunteer project connecting donations of protective gear to healthcare facilities in desperate need. “We are as bad off now as we were in March,” she added, noting that the need has risen ominously this month and requests have shifted away from hospitals and critical care centers to nursing homes and small medical practices, among others.
The U.S. has had eight months to prepare for the expected autumn surge of coronavirus cases, but somehow these basic infection control tools are still in short supply. Add it to the growing list of ways that the Trump administration has bungled the pandemic response and left the U.S. in the unenviable position of having more COVID-19 deaths than any other country.
Admittedly, access to protective gear has improved since the dark days of April, when doctors and nurses were forced to wash out disposable N95 masks for days on end andwhen gowns ran out. Stocks are more reliable, at least for some facilities, and states that had the wherewithal to do so, such as California, have built substantial stockpiles of their own. But the PPE pipeline is far from fixed, and it‘s likely to be strained again as infections rise in the coming weeks.
Most shocking is the situation at nursing homes, which have been particularly hard hit by COVID-19. In California,
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Laurie_Garrett opinion Throughout this whole ordeal, we've constantly heard, 'We're sending out millions of this, that, or the other thing.' So easy to say, but many times, we saw little to no follow up on what actually arrived anywhere. Consistent approach: 'SAY great things. DO the bare minimum.'
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opinion How is it that we have loads of masks and gloves in India and not in USA?
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