>> My next question is how many mask factories have we built in the US since we realized that was important? There's a guy with a small company that makes N95

>> My next question is how many mask factories have we built in the US since we realized that was important? There's a guy with a small company that makes N95 masks in the US. He got pissed when they came looking for a production increase. He would be happy to increase production, but nobody was willing to buy from him long-term. They'll just go back to importing cheaper product (probably from China) after the crisis is over. He basically told them to go pound sand. I just Googled this and it seems a bunch of companies tried to increase production: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/10/health/covid-masks-china-united-states.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/10/health/covid-masks-china-... The original guy basically said nobody wants to pay for anything, and I think he's right.