A million respirators Canada bought from China can't be used because they failed to meet standards for protecting medical staff against coronavirus
Boxes of N95 protective masks for use by medical field personnel are seen at a New York State emergency operations incident command center during the coronavirus outbreak in New Rochelle.The Canadian government found that a recent order of a million respirator masks purchased from China didn't meet standards to protect against coronavirus.
Worldwide demand for respirators and other protective gear for front line medical staff treating COVID-19 patients has made supplies scarce in many countries, including in the US.
Morrissette added that high demand for the masks has led many countries to work with new suppliers and manufacturers, and that PHAC was conducting "due diligence" on all masks it received before sending them out to provinces or cities for use.
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