U.S. makers of virus protective supplies dropping out : vima

UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. -- Many companies that began producing personal protective equipment with patriotic optimism have scaled back, shut down or given up, according to an Associated Press analysis based on numerous interviews with manufacturers. Some already have sold equipment they bought with state government grants.

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