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Jessica Glenza, The Guardian

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Fauci Thanks US Health Workers for Sacrifices but Admits PPE Shortages Drove Up Death Toll

By Jessica Glenza, The Guardian April 9, 2021

Exclusive: The head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases says health workers ‘have lived up to the oath they take’ but says shortages of protective gear have contributed to excess deaths.

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PPE Shortage Could Last Years Without Strategic Plan, Experts Warn

By Jessica Glenza, The Guardian August 17, 2020

The rolling shortages of personal protective gear continue even in hospitals, as buyers look directly for manufacturers— often through a maze of companies that have sprung up overnight.

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