FOX NEWS: US running out of secret stockpile of protective gear needed to fight coronavirus pandemic

US running out of secret stockpile of protective gear needed to fight coronavirus pandemic



The U.S. government is rushing protective equipment to states, packing dozens of flights and hundreds of trucks with supplies for medical workers who will be on the front lines of the coronavirus fight. But the pandemic has exposed some of the stockpile’s shortcomings: The cache isn’t designed to be a long-term solution to monumental demand, and some state officials are complaining that the deliveries are falling far short of what’s needed or include expired items.