User:Sm8900/Drafts/2020 coronavirus face masks

Propose new section re problems with demand,
I would like to add a section to this article to document the current increased demand for face masks, due to the current outbreak of Covid 19. this is an notable subject, as per WP:GNG, with plenty of Reliable sources. I am providing a set of links below to notable news coverage of this topic. I will also provide some draft text below. but this is simply a nutshell, capsule version of what would go in the article itself. once this is added to the article, I would seek to provide more detail within the actual entry.

Here is possible draft text. Open to any feed back on this. --Sm8900 (talk) 02:11, 17 March 2020 (UTC)

Draft Text

 * As a result of the coronavirus outbreak of 2019-2020 demand rose dramatically in early 2020 for face masks. the public began to seek to purchase face masks for protection against the virus which was widely reported as being highly contagious. Numerous sellers, both online sellers and retail sellers, reported dramatic shortages of this product. the FDA and CDC sought to discourage widespread purchases of these products by the general public, citing the need for these items to be kept on hand for use by healthcare professionals, whose vital work brought them into much higher risk of catching any such virus. However, regardless of any official warnings, the public exhibited great consumer demand for these products. experts warned that demand for these products might actually exceed the industrial capacity to produce these. businesses looked at various options, such as placing an upper limit on the amount of items to be sold to ordinary individuals seeking to purchase these. there was also concern about meeting demand from local governments, various official agencies, and various healthcare organizations, as it proved to be difficult to logistically ensure that a full supply would be available

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Basic info:
 * Face Masks: What Doctors Say About Their Role In Containing Coronavirus January 29, 2020 by Maria Godoy, npr.com
 * Will the N95 Respirator Mask Protect You Against Coronavirus? Here's What an Expert SaysPeople are panicking, and this face mask is flying off shelves. But do you really need to wear one?By Claire Gillespie February 26, 2020
 * N95 vs FFP3 & FFP2 masks – what’s the difference? Feb 3, 2020, Mar 16, 2020, fastlifehacks.com
 * What you need to know about surgical masks, N95 respirators and coronavirus, Vincent Gabrielle, Knoxville News Sentinel, March 11, 2020.
 * Do face masks work? Medical experts explain how to protect yourself from coronavirus, MON, MAR 2 2020, by Sam Meredith, cnbc.com
 * What you should know about wearing a face mask, Health officials caution the public not to over-purchase face masks. Experts also say they may not provide adequate protection against the novel coronavirus. Instead, they suggest buying soap and cleaning supplies. CNN's Brian Todd reports.
 * Shortages, confusion and poor communication complicate coronavirus preparations By Lena H. Sun, Christopher Rowland and Lenny Bernstein, Feb. 25, 2020.

Govt health agencies:
 * CDC issues guidance on N95 respirator shortages, school closings during COVID-19 outbreaks, Melissa Jenco, News Content Editor, March 13, 2020, aappublications.org
 * N95 Respirators and Surgical Masks (Face Masks), fda.gov, accessed March 16, 2020.
 * Release of Stockpiled N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators Beyond the Manufacturer-Designated Shelf Life: Considerations for the COVID-19 Response, February 28, 2020, cdc.gov

Concerns over shortages at healthcare and other organizations
 * MASK SHORTAGE AT BELLEVUE AND OTHER CITY-RUN HOSPITALS ALARMS STAFF, By Greg B. Smith and Rachel Holliday Smith
 * As Covid-19 Fears Mount, a Face Mask Shortage Imperils Research. Infectious disease researchers worry about their ability to continue working as supplies of N95 respirators dwindle. Top: A pair of N95-rated face masks. They are in increasingly short supply. BY KATHERINE J. WU, 03.10.2020, undark.org
 * Despite COVID-19 Coronavirus, Here Is Why You Should Stop Buying Face Masks, Bruce Y. Lee, Feb 29, 2020, forbes.com
 * What U.S. Health Care Workers Need to Fight Coronavirus, By Nadja Popovich and Yuliya Parshina-Kottas, March 11, 2020, nytimes.com
 * Surgeon General Urges the Public to Stop Buying Face Masks, “Seriously people,” the surgeon general said on Twitter, warning that a run on the masks could risk a shortage harmful to public health professionals. By Maria Cramer and Knvul Sheikh, Published Feb. 29, 2020, nytimes.com
 * Washington state asked the U.S. stockpile for coronavirus masks. The response raises concerns. By Lena H. Sun and Amy Goldstein, March 5, 2020.
 * A top US health official says the US needs 300 million face masks for healthcare workers, Lauren Frias Feb 26, 2020,
 * First responders worried about dwindling supply of surgical, N95 masks, By David Olson, March 15, 2020, newsday.com
 * Your hoarding could cost me my life — a doctor’s view from the coronavirus front lines, By ERICA PATEL, MARCH 15, 2020, LA Times.

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concerns with general shortages:
 * Local doctor says this mask prevents the spread of coronavirus, but it’s selling out fast. Physicians say the N95 is effective. Keith Garvin, Anchor/Reporter, Sofia Ojeda, Anchor/Reporter, Updated: February 27, 2020,
 * The World Needs Masks. China Makes Them — But Has Been Hoarding Them. As China grappled with the coronavirus, it kept the masks it made. Now that other nations need them, pressure is rising on Beijing to resume exports.By Keith Bradsher and Liz Alderman, Published March 13, 2020, nytimes.com
 * There Aren't Enough Medical Masks to Fight Coronavirus. Here's Why It's Not Going to Get Better Anytime Soon, BY AMY GUNIA, FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Concerns about demand and production:
 * 3M has more N95 face-mask orders than it can handle, BY ALAN MURRAY AND DAVID MEYER, March 12, 2020, fortune.com
 * 3M ramps up N95 respirator production as demand surges from global coronavirus outbreak,, FEB 28 2020, by Seema Mody, cnbc.com
 * The ‘Surreal’ Frenzy Inside the US’ Biggest Mask Maker. Prestige Ameritech typically makes 250,000 masks a day. Now it's manufacturing 1 million daily, and turning away orders for 100 million more. March 16, 2020, wired.com
 * 3M has more N95 face-mask orders than it can handle BY ALAN MURRAY AND DAVID MEYER, March 12, 2020

Business outlook
 * Here's How Much 3M Could Make From Coronavirus N95 Mask Sales, 3M sees COVID-19 related revenue to be nearly as much as its H1N1 sales. by Neha Chamaria, Mar 11, 2020.
 * Some Hospitals Are Close to Running Out of Crucial Masks for Coronavirus, N95 masks are essential for protecting health care workers and controlling the epidemic, but some hospitals have been unable to get new shipments as supplies dwindle. By Abby Goodnough, March 9, 2020.
 * The ‘Surreal’ Frenzy Inside the US’ Biggest Mask Maker. Prestige Ameritech typically makes 250,000 masks a day. Now it's manufacturing 1 million daily, and turning away orders for 100 million more. by Paris Martineau, March 16, 2020.
 * Inside the Desperate Scramble for N95 Masks, By James D. Walsh, MAR. 5, 2020, nymag.com

Concerns about price gouging:
 * Amazon tells sellers it’s not taking new listings for face masks or hand sanitizer amid coronavirus price gouging, MAR 12 2020, Annie Palmer

Excerpts
QUOTE, Washington Post article, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/03/05/washington-state-asked-us-stockpile-coronavirus-masks-response-raises-concerns/ Washington state asked the U.S. stockpile for coronavirus masks. The response raises concerns.]:

As coronavirus cases in Washington state mounted and the country’s first death was announced Saturday, health authorities scrambled to get more specialized masks for front-line clinicians who need to protect themselves from the highly contagious disease.

Washington state authorities sent an urgent request for 233,000 respirators and 200,000 surgical masks to be released from the federal government’s Strategic National Stockpile. The stockpile is a repository of drugs and supplies for deployment in major public health emergencies, such as an infectious disease outbreak.

Within 24 hours, Washington state’s liaison to the federal government, Casey Katims, was told his state would get assistance. But it would be less than half the amount they requested — 93,600 N95 respirators and 100,200 surgical masks.

“They did not tell us the reason for why they were fulfilling half the request,” Katims told The Washington Post.

Gov. Jay Inslee (D) has declared a state of emergency. By Thursday, the case count rose to 70, up from 39 on Wednesday, with a another fatal case in King County, in the greater Seattle area, bringing the death toll in Washington state to 11.

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