Friday, June 25, 2021

U.S. Companies Shifted To Make N95 Respirators During COVID. Now, They're Struggling

A machine makes masks in a medical-equipment factory in the U.S. on Feb. 15. When an N95 respirator shortage left hospitals scrambling in 2020, U.S. manufacturers stepped in. Now, some of those companies are struggling to sell their masks.

When an N95 respirator shortage left hospitals scrambling in 2020, U.S. manufacturers stepped in. Now, those companies are facing bankruptcies and layoffs as Chinese-made masks flood the market again.

(Image credit: Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images)

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