House Bill Aims to Strengthen Medical Supply Chain as Coronavirus Crisis Exposes Weak Links

House Bill Aims to Strengthen Medical Supply Chain as Coronavirus Crisis Exposes Weak Links
People wear surgical masks as they walk along Chinatown's Grant Avenue in San Francisco on Feb. 26, 2020. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are seeking to strengthen the U.S. medical supply chain as shortage concerns mount in the midst of the deadly coronavirus outbreak.

The number of people with COVID-19 in the United States climbed March 3, with Washington state reporting three more deaths. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) figures as of March 4, 80 people have been infected in 13 U.S. states, including presumed cases reported by public health laboratories.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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