The Department of Health and Human Services listed 19 companies that have received contracts under the Defense Production Act to produce emergency supplies, including 600 million N95 respirators and face masks. But experts say it's not enough and that the effort started far too late. Only about half the masks ordered will be delivered by the end of this year.
also helped expedite the shipment of supplies from overseas through its"Project Airbridge' effort. The agency ended the initiative but left the door open to restarting it if necessary. But combined, the equipment brought in through various initiatives falls short in the face of an unprecedented demand for key products around the world.
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because profits
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