NPR Coronavirus Updates

Why N95 Masks Are Still In Short Supply In The U.S.

By Yuki Noguchi
Published January 27, 2021 at 3:00 AM MST
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Early in the pandemic, shortages of N95 respirators and other medical gear prompted panic across the world. A year later, the masks still aren't widely available to U.S. consumers.

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Yuki Noguchi
Yuki Noguchi is a correspondent on the Science Desk based out of NPR's headquarters in Washington, D.C. She started covering consumer health in the midst of the pandemic, reporting on everything from vaccination and racial inequities in access to health, to cancer care, obesity and mental health.
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