States are trashing troves of masks and pandemic gear as huge, costly stockpiles linger and expire – Winnipeg Free Press
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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.
TRAVERSE CITY — Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is among the confirmed guests for the sixth annual Northern Michigan Policy Conference presented by the Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance on
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.