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I noticed the other day that Target doesn't sell ANY N95 masks in any stores near me in the Bay Area. This far in to the pandemic and it really feels like the p
by TaylorAlexander 5y ago
I noticed the other day that Target doesn't sell ANY N95 masks in any stores near me in the Bay Area. This far in to the pandemic and it really feels like the powers that be simply do not care.
- dehrmann 5y agoIt seemed that most people in the Bay Area settled on stylish cloth masks as good enough for keeping up appearances. Maybe Target realized there wasn't really demand?
- TaylorAlexander 5y agoPossible, but I wonder if they ever stocked them. Hard to imagine there is zero demand. Especially during surges. Maybe people are wearing cloth masks because N95's are hard to find.
- LargoLasskhyfv 5y agoDon't know what to think of it, because in .de some supermarkets stock them, but you have to ask for them at the cashier. There they pick the amount you asked for out of a box, where every single one is in hermetically sealed bag. Because of theft, supposedly. Some did it always like this, some only in times of "high demand", like after wearing them has become mandatory in places. Even gas stations stock them here, though more expensive because gas station. Prices are anything between 65ct and 1.10€ in supermarkets, and upwards of 1.70€ in gas stations. All various chinese brands, no 3M or such. Though they have some certification prints/seals/QR-codes on the bag and sometimes on a paper leaflet in the bag. edit: we call them FFP2 here, btw.