FDA Keeping Watch for Potential Medical Supply Shortages Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

FDA Keeping Watch for Potential Medical Supply Shortages Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
A man wearing a mask at Los Angeles International Airport in California on Feb. 2, 2020. David McNew/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is monitoring the medical product supply for potential disruptions caused by the new coronavirus outbreak amid a “chronic shortage” of some supplies.

Medical supplies like masks are already running low in some areas of the country in addition to a shortage globally amid a sharp spike in demand.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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