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SOURCE: https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-spent-17-million-on-masks-that-are-now-being-recalled-in-other-states/ CHICAGO — Millions of masks purchased by the State of Illinois from China may not be useable by those on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, after multiple states recalled similar equipment Thursday. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has been scouring the world for gowns, gloves and masks to protect medical workers and first responders across the state from COVID-19. That includes many KN95 masks bought from China, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said earlier this month was an acceptable alternative to the United States approved N95 masks. State spending records reveal Illinois has already spent...

SOURCE: https://www.yahoo.com/news/chinas-nationalization-n-95-mask-112034545.html   China's Nationalization Of N-95 Mask Manufacturers Triggers US Shortages Author: Shivdeep Dhaliwal Benzinga•April 27, 2020 The Chinese government has nationalized its large N95 mask manufacturers, making it difficult and expensive for importers in the United States to access the much needed medical product. What Happened iPromo, a large importer of N95 masks and other pandemic related medical goods, had orders comprising millions of N95 masks canceled last week. The importer’s CEO, Leo Friedman, told Forbes, “[The N95 masks] were for hospitals and state governments. We told them last week that we can’t get them.” According to Forbes, the Chinese government is...

Source: https://news.yahoo.com/official-guidance-face-masks-putting-132228587.html With crucial protective gear in short supply, federal authorities are saying health workers can wear lower-grade surgical masks while treating Covid-19 patients – but growing evidence suggests the practice is putting workers in jeopardy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently said surgical masks are “an acceptable alternative” to highly protective N95 respirators unless workers are performing intubations or other procedures on patients with Covid-19 that could unleash high volumes of virus particles. KHN box But scholars, not-for-profit leaders and former regulators in the specialized field of occupational safety say relying on surgical masks – which are considerably less...