> Did we run out of masks during H1N1, Avian Flu, Ebola, SARS, or any other pandemic before COVID19 ? Yes. Every single year when the wildfires torch Californ

> Did we run out of masks during H1N1, Avian Flu, Ebola, SARS, or any other pandemic before COVID19 ? Yes. Every single year when the wildfires torch California N95 masks become unobtainable for a couple of weeks. Having a larger supply and/or back stock available would make a difference. It's clear that planning is needed, but production also needs to increase to allow for stockpiling. You also talk about a "black-swan event" for something that was foreseeable and somewhat predictable. Just like flooding and earthquakes, pandemics come in cycles and we were due for one any time. It also means it'll happen again, so maybe we should be ready.