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Efforts to Manufacture PPE in the US Falling Flat: ‘Nobody's Buying, Not Even the State'
The push to make personal protective equipment in the U.S. is running out steam after an initial surge at the start of the coronavirus pandemic
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After Nearly Running Out, Hartford HealthCare Stockpiles PPE
“We were down to just a critical few days,” recalled Hartford HealthCare CEO Jeff Flaks. That was at the beginning of the pandemic. Flaks said doctors and nurses were using up personal protective equipment at such an alarming rate that Hartford HealthCare couldn’t keep up. “You have to prepare for a massive supply disruption,” Flaks said of the lesson learned...
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Some PPE Still In Short Supply
At the beginning of the pandemic personal protective equipment was in short supply and while things have largely improved there’s still a need out there. “For health care workers who are fit tested we aren’t always able to find a specific N95 mask that they have been qualified and fit-tested for so then we find ourselves having to do...
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Need for PPE Continues
Health Care Workers Continue to Have Great Need for PPE
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Connecticut Looks to Purchase New Warehouse for PPE
With concerns over a second wave of COVID-19, the state is looking at purchasing a new warehouse for PPE storage.
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State Readies Purchase of Warehouse to Store PPE
The state of Connecticut is looking to purchase a 138,000-square-foot warehouse in Manchester to store PPE and other equipment. “The leased facility that we’ve been using to store our PPE stockpile we have outgrown and we anticipate further issues based on testing stockpiles and other supplies that are coming in,” Josh Geballe, Gov. Ned Lamont’s chief operating officer, said. ...
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US Medical Supply Chains Failed, and COVID Deaths Followed
From the very moment the pandemic reached America’s shores, the country was unprepared
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State Halts PPE For Home Health Care Workers
Regular shipment of gloves, gowns, surgical masks and face shields the state was providing for home health care workers will be replaced with five cloth masks per quarter.
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How Entrepreneurs Have Stepped Up to Make Personal Protective Equipment for First Responders
The New York Times talks to the innovators and entrepreneurs who have jumped in to help make personal protective equipment for first responders.
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Demand for Personal Protective Equipment Continues to Grow
For nursing homes and other businesses, PPE is essential but there are concerns over some of the state’s stockpile meant for distribution.
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Not All PPE From Connecticut's Stockpile Is Medical Grade
With cases of the coronavirus spiking dramatically across the country, the nationwide demand for personal protective gear is increasing rapidly. For nursing homes and businesses in Connecticut, that means maintaining a supply of PPE is critical. The state has a stockpile for PPE, but not all of it is medical grade. “That’s something we never really know what we’re...
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Connecticut Amasses 60-70 Day PPE Stockpile, Aiming for 90
The state of Connecticut has so far built up a stockpile of personal protective equipment that can last about 60 or 70 days, with plans to eventually have enough for 90 days in case there is a second wave of the coronavirus, Gov. Ned Lamont said Wednesday. While it’s the responsibility of nursing homes and businesses to secure their own…
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Protective Gear for Medical Workers Begins to Run Low Again
The personal protective gear that was in dangerously short supply during the early weeks of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S. is running low again
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Connecticut Purchases $93 Million in PPE
The state of Connecticut has spent more than $93 million on personal protective equipment in hopes of building up its stockpile
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How Inventors Leapt Into the PPE Void for Frontline Healthcare Workers
The New York Times reports how inventors from around the world are using their skills to create desperately needed PPE equipment for healthcare workers on the frontlines of the pandemic.
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CT Family Turns Craft Project Into Community Fundraiser
The Rutledge family of Simsbury, Conn., decided to make a sign for their front yard to thank essential workers during the pandemic – then the requests from neighbors started rolling in. The family of five has now made almost 1,000 signs and raised $11,000 in donations to help make PPE for nearby medical facilities.
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French Restaurants Experiment with Plastic Domes for Diners
As restaurants around the world look for ways to safely reopen, some restaurants in France are experimenting with plastic domes to help keep restaurant workers and diners healthy.
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Officials Continue Focus on Testing, PPE, Social Distancing
Officials cautioned that as we reopen, we must continue to be cautious or a resurgence will set us back.
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State Moves Closer to Testing, PPE Goals for Reopening
Gov. Ned Lamont said Tuesday that state continues to hit goals to start initially reopening next week.
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Conn. Receives Its Single Largest Shipment of PPE to Combat Coronavirus
The State of Connecticut has received its single largest shipment of personal protective equipment to combat coronavirus during the ongoing pandemic. Governor Ned Lamont said the equipment came from suppliers in China and has been delivered to the state’s commodities warehouse over the last couple of days. The shipment includes 6 million surgical masks, 500,000 protective masks, 100,000 surgical gowns…