> It's not about the money. PPE like face shields are specifically used during procedures that involve...
There is currently a global pandemic afoot that is spread by droplets expelled from people's mouth and nose. What a tool was being used for 2 months ago isn't relevant; the situation is different now.
> Everybody stocking a "handful" of PPE isn't a scalable solution to maintain a national supply.
If masks or face-shields could be cleaned fairly easily then it probably is a scalable supply. Particularly if medical professionals are allowed to supply their own work tools.
There is currently a global pandemic afoot that is spread by droplets expelled from people's mouth and nose. What a tool was being used for 2 months ago isn't relevant; the situation is different now.
> Everybody stocking a "handful" of PPE isn't a scalable solution to maintain a national supply.
If masks or face-shields could be cleaned fairly easily then it probably is a scalable supply. Particularly if medical professionals are allowed to supply their own work tools.