Geez…The movie Outbreak is happening for real.
There is now a world wide shortage of masks, gloves, and other supplies as the hoarding in earnest has begun. I am not an isolationist, but I saw that the US was sending Masks, gloves etc. to China. Admirable, but the way that this is taking off…I hope there are enough supplies for our own country. I don’t know of many N95 masks that are made in the USA, except for the 3M (I think). That means that we are sending the Chinese masks, gloves etc, that were made in China and shipped here. India stopped export sales of these items a few days ago (they make lots of medical supplies too).
I have a few N95 disposable masks and a half face mask 3M respirator + refills, that I keep on hand due to the yearly fires and smoke from California. If they don’t work for this…OK, but again…they won’t hurt a bit. I have boxes and boxes of Nitrile gloves on hand…Side benefit of growing…LOL