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A massive stockpile of 39 million N95 masks is being sold to American hospitals — around 27 million more than the US government's emergency stockpile

Labourers work on PFF2 respirator masks at Delta Plus plant in Socorro, Sao Paulo state, Brazil March 3, 2020. Picture taken March 3, 2020.The Service Employees International Union said it located 39 million N95 masks and is selling them to hospitals.

That's more than the amount of masks in the national stockpile, which has around 12 million N95 masks and 30 million surgical masks. The masks are set to be distributed to hospitals in California and New York and will be sold for $5 each. The Service Employees International Union said it located 39 million N95 masks and will be selling them to healthcare facilities around the country to protect healthcare workers treating coronavirus patients.

The masks will be distributed mostly to hospitals in California and New York, according to a copy of the union's statement

 

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This is not a problem. This is a good thing.

$5 each? They don’t even cost a dollar.

Who stockpiled them? And how much is it being sold for versus normal retail price? Does the press ask any questions anymore?

Keep in mind the US National Stockpile inventory is classified.

Opinions opinions, let’s hear em?

Is it concidence or untold trap the world is pushed into

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