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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. An...
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.
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
With expiration dates passing and few requests to tap into the stockpile, Ohio auctioned off 393,000 gowns for just $2,451 and ended up throwing away another 7.2 million, along with expired masks, gloves and other materials. The now expiring supplies had cost about $29 million in federal money.
States that stockpiled millions of masks and other personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic are now throwing the items away, an Associated Press investigation found.