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When the coronavirus pandemic took hold in an unprepared U.S., states scrambled for masks and other protective gear. Three years later, as the grips of the pandemic have loosened, many states are now trying to deal with an excess of protective gear, ditching their supplies in droves. With expiration dates passing and few requests to […]

Some states that stockpiled millions of masks and other personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic are now throwing the items away. An...

When the coronavirus pandemic took hold in an unprepared United States, states scrambled for masks and other protective gear.

Some states that stockpiled millions of masks and other personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic are now throwing the items away.

An original pledge to end pandemic-era remote work policies was postponed this summer, after the state purchased new office space in Las Vegas.

Some states that stockpiled millions of masks and other personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic are now throwing the items away. An Associated Press investigation found that at least

When the coronavirus pandemic took hold in an unprepared U.S., many states like Ohio scrambled for masks and other protective gear. Supplies were so limited in 2020 that the state bought millions of medical gowns from a marketing and printing company and spent about $20 million to try to get personal protective equipment made in-state.

Tens of thousands of cases of PPE already have expired in Pennsylvania and been slated for disposal.

Some states that stockpiled millions of masks and other personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic are now throwing the items away, including Ohio.

When the coronavirus pandemic took hold in an unprepared U.S., states scrambled for masks and other protective gear.