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Some states that stockpiled millions of masks and other personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic are now throwing the items away.
During the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. states rushed to secure masks and protective gear, but many are now grappling with excess supplies.
States must decide how much to invest in maintaining warehouses and supply stockpiles.
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 […]
Items are aging, and as a deadline to allocate federal COVID-19 cash approaches, states must decide how much to invest.