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This can easily be solved with a tiny bit of sense. The state of California has large stockpiles. Now would be the time to distribute some. EDIT: shows the sta
by babesh 6y ago
This can easily be solved with a tiny bit of sense. The state of California has large stockpiles. Now would be the time to distribute some.
EDIT: shows the state of Hacker News readership that this is downvoted when the article states this. Furthermore, here is a second source: https://www.gov.ca.gov/2020/07/22/governor-newsom-announces-enhanced-state-stockpile-purchase-of-420-million-new-protective-masks/ https://www.gov.ca.gov/2020/07/22/governor-newsom-announces-...
hitting the downvoted button because it offends their sensibility without reading articles or doing their own research.
- 24gttghh 6y agoCitation please? I find this incredibly hard to believe.
- dawnerd 6y agoThe article literally mentions it. While it may not be a large stockpile, there’s ppe to be had.
- babesh 6y ago1/2 a billion.
- babesh 6y agoDidn’t read the article did you?
- 24gttghh 6y agoThe article seems bogus. The state is in the process of getting masks out to people: """ As of Dec. 7, the state's PPE stockpile included: 178.7 million N95 respirators 339 million surgical masks 63.8 million procedure gowns 19.5 million face shields 152.2 million sets of protective gloves https://www.desertsun.com/story/money/business/2020/12/09/free-ppe-way-palm-springs-area-businesses-amid-stay-home-order/6482012002/ https://www.desertsun.com/story/money/business/2020/12/09/fr... """ That ain't half a billion N95 masks.
- tokai 6y agoDidn't read the hn guidelines did you?
- mikestew 6y agoI'm normally onboard with that guideline, but c'mon, when you're demanding a citation for a fact that's in the second paragraph of TFA, you've got a little "didn't read the article, did you?" coming your way.
- tokai 6y ago>If true, why hasn’t the state delivered Wouldn't really call that a fact. Not a good argument for didnt-u-read comments anyhow. Your own >in the second paragraph of TFA is much better.
- everybodyknows 6y agoGood link. > ... Battelle Critical Care Decontamination systems to decontaminate N-95 respirators, allowing for their reuse ...