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And I might add, that if the only measure of success is that Biden has enshrined Drug Stores with masks.. not exactly setting the bar very high. Now are you?
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Even that isn't a
LIEden accomplishment:
March 4, 2020 - HHS announced intent to purchase 500 million N95 respirators over the next 18 months for the Strategic National Stockpile;
https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2020/03/04/hhs-to-procure-n95-respirators-to-support-healthcare-workers-in-covid-19-outbreaks.htmlMarch 30, 2020 - FDA approved Battelle’s process for decontaminating tens of thousands of N95 masks per day;
https://www.wtol.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/fda-approves-use-of-battelles-mask-sterilizing-technology-at-full-capacity/512-265af79c-a9b5-4833-95b1-c4da65e81a91 ,
https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2020/03/30/secretary-azar-statement-on-fda-authorization-of-mask-sterilization-procedure.html (FDA has slow-walked this approval since 2016!)
March 30, 2020 - Under DPA, Honeywell has begun expansion of its Phoenix, AZ which produces N95 masks;
https://www.honeywell.com/en-us/newsroom/pressreleases/2020/03/honeywell-further-expands-n95-face-mask-production-by-adding-manufacturing-capabilities-in-phoenixApril 2, 2020 - Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to direct 3M to produce more N95 masks;
https://www.npr.org/2020/04/03/826945445/defense-production-act-would-compel-3m-to-change-mask-production-and-export,
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/memorandum-order-defense-production-act-regarding-3m-company/April 3, 2020 - Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to forbid export of PPE masks and gloves;
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/memorandum-allocating-certain-scarce-threatened-health-medical-resources-domestic-use/April 6, 2020 - Trump announced an agreement with 3M to produce, import 55.5 million N95 masks a month the next three months;
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/06/coronavirus-trump-and-3m-strike-deal-to-bring-55point5-million-masks-a-month-to-us.htmlApril 12, 2020 - FDA issued an emergency authorization for devices from Advanced Sterilization Products, which can decontaminate ~4 million N95 respirators each day;
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-issues-emergency-use-authorization-decontaminate-millions-n95April 13, 2020 - DoD announced it was buying 60 Battelle decontamination systems which can sanitize 80,000 N95 respirators per day;
https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Releases/Release/Article/2148352/dod-contract-for-60-n95-critical-care-decontamination-units-415m-contract-each/April 17, 2020 - Under DPA, Honeywell has begun production of N95 face masks in a new facility in Rhode Island;
https://www.honeywell.com/en-us/newsroom/pressreleases/2020/04/honeywell-begins-production-of-n95-face-masks-in-smithfield-riApril 21, 2020 - Under the DPA, DOD to invest $133 million to increase US domestic N95 mask production by over 39 million over the next 90 days; three companies were awarded contracts, 3M , O&M Halyard, and Honeywell;
https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Releases/Release/Article/2158351/dod-details-133-million-defense-production-act-title-3-covid-19-project/May 1, 2020 - Under the DPA and CARES Act, DOD in coordination with HHS, has signed a $126 million contract award with 3M for the increased production of 26 million N95 medical-grade masks per month, starting in October 2020;
https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Releases/Release/Article/2178152/dod-awards-126-million-contract-to-3m-increasing-production-of-n95-masks/ ,
https://www.congress.gov/116/meeting/house/110794/witnesses/HHRG-116-AS00-Wstate-LordE-20200610.pdfMay 1, 2020 - Under the DPA and CARES Act, DOD in coordination with HHS, has signed a $20.1 million contract award with Moldex for increased production capacity by 5 million N95 masks per month;
https://www.congress.gov/116/meeting/house/110794/witnesses/HHRG-116-AS00-Wstate-LordE-20200610.pdfMay 7, 2020 - 3M announced that it received two more U.S. Department of Defense contracts to expand US production of N95 respirator masks;
https://www.massdevice.com/3m-wins-govt-contracts-to-further-expand-u-s-respirator-production/ ,
https://investors.3m.com/news/news-details/2020/3M-Awarded-Department-of-Defense-Contracts-to-Further-Expand-US-Production-of-N95-Respirators/default.aspxMay 8, 2020 - FDA issued an EUA for the Duke Decontamination System to decontaminate compatible N95 or N95-equivalent respirators for reuse by health care personnel;
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-daily-roundup-may-8-2020May 28, 2020 - FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization for the Stryker Sustainability Solutions (SSS) VHP N95 Respirator Decontamination System;
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-daily-roundup-may-28-2020May 28, 2020 - Under the DPA, DOD in support of HHS signed a $2.2 million contract with Hollingsworth & Vose to increase US production of 27.5 million N95 ventilator filters and 3.1 million N95 respirators per month starting in August;
https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Releases/Release/Article/2200654/dod-announces-defense-production-act-title-3-covid-19-ppe-project-22-million-in/June 19, 2020 - Under the DPA, DOD in coordination with HHS signed a $13.5 million contract with Lydall, Inc. to increase domestic capacity of meltblown filtration media, a key component in N95 masks;
https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Releases/Release/Article/2245825/dod-awards-135-million-contract-to-lydall-inc-to-increase-domestic-production-o/July 25, 2020 - Under the DPA, DOD in coordination with HHS signed a $2.75 million contract with NPS to increase domestic capacity of meltblown filtration media, a key component in N95 masks;
https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Releases/Release/Article/2288304/dod-awards-275-million-contract-to-nps-to-increase-domestic-production-of-meltb/August 25, 2020 - HHSannounced the release of 1.5 million N95 respirators from the Strategic National Stockpile distribution to approximately 3,336 US nursing home facilities;
https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2020/08/25/trump-administration-release-1-5-million-n95-respirators-from-strategic-national-stockpile-distribution-nursing-homes.htmlI stopped updating the file from which all that info cam in September 2020.
Since you're new here, RuralNc, a little background info that kind of explains the above:
* My family has been directly affected by Covid since February 2020; one of our munchkins was attending a university in China, came home for a visit in January 2020, and has not been allowed to return;
* In late January 2020 I could see that
Shampeachment 1.0 was about to crash and burn, and knew the Dems would be in search of their next fauxny
Hate-Trump issue, and I figured that Covid might be it. So I began following Covid-related news - vaccines, treatments, etc..
* I'm an information packrat - seeking and collecting.
*
Contrary to what a couple of people have claimed, here and on another discussion site, my career has nothing to do with anything medical or pharmaceutical, nor do I have - or have I had - any financial dealings with or ties to any medical or pharmaceutical company. IOW, I am not a shill.
I wish this "bullet point" had not been made necessary, but a few people seemingly cannot believe I honestly express my honest views concerning Covid vaccines.More importantly, a belated welcome to the Cave!
