Trump Administration Aims to Replenish Strategic National Stockpile to Brace for 2nd COVID-19 Wave
05/15/2020
The Trump administration is moving to replenish a national stockpile of medical supplies to prepare for a potential second surge of COVID-19 or another respiratory illness, including adding critical care drugs, according to a FierceHealthcare report.
The announcement Thursday comes as some providers say they are continuing to have problems getting personal protective equipment as they fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Senior administration officials told reporters Thursday that they hope to add 300 million N95 respirator masks by the fall and eventually have 1 billion masks.