Our editors cover the COVID-19 pandemic from the eyes of healthcare and frontline workers, data scientists, and the entire coalition helping us get PPE to those who need it most.
A look at the mother-daughter team that helped distribute over 160,000 KN95 masks and 3-ply masks for the Greater San Diego Area, thanks to a partnership between Get Us PPE and the Chicano Federation.
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Get Us PPE highlights our volunteer callers and healthcare outreach team members who have made it possible for us to deliver over 12 million pieces of PPE! High school students, college students, and professionals are among our dedicated team working in the day-to-day operations, matching donated PPE to facilities in need, and reaching out to frontline workers.
N95 masks continue to be in short supply for hospitals and other healthcare professionals despite an excess supply. Meanwhile, PPE sold on WhatsApp, a popular messaging app, has allowed sellers to gouge prices despite a federal crackdown on the practice.
Loosened FDA restrictions allowed new manufacturers to supply the demand for hand sanitizer when the pandemic broke out. But months after, several of these new products have been recalled, with the FDA issuing a list of products consumers should not use.
With the recent Op-eds and media outlet reports regarding new, and highly transmissible, variants of COVID-19, N95 masks have become a highly sought form of personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline healthcare workers and the public alike. But who should wear N95 masks?
Follow progress we're making toward resolving the PPE shortage crisis.
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