Sources say a big part of the problem with dwindling protective medical gear is the supply chain -- a large portion of medical supplies are made in China, but factories have been shutdown creating a huge hole the US was not prepared for
The burden has been placed on the governors and state officials who complain about a system that is complicated, wasting valuable time when time is not a luxury. Sources tell CNN a big part of the problem is supply chain -- a large portion of medical supplies are made in China. When the coronavirus outbreak there shut factories down, it caused a massive hole in the supply chain and the United States was not prepared.
The Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction PodcastIn a week, New York City became the epicenter of the US coronavirus outbreak But the administration's mixed messaging has left many medical professionals and companies who've agreed to help in the dark.
has a large infrastructure to coordinate supply distribution and generally, during a major incident, the agency is quickly given the lead. The nature of the coronavirus pandemic kept HHS as the lead agency until Thursday. A source in contact with on Friday said the agency was still trying to take control of the situation and hadn't yet put into place a streamlined process.
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