| U.S. manufacturers say they have enough high-filtration respirators like N95s in their warehouses for every American adult, and they are calling on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to revise guidance that discourages the general public from getting them. The American Mask Manufacturers Association, says its members have an inventory of 233 million N95 respirators or equivalent masks in their warehouses and the capacity to manufacture 298 million per month. If given a $75 million government investment, they estimate they could ramp up monthly production to supply enough surgical masks and respirators for every American each month. Though many members of Congress stressed the importance of shoring up U.S. protective equipment manufacturing last year, the supply chain remains dominated by a few large importers using goods from China. |
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