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US sees new shortage of PPEs as Covid-19 infections rise, hospitalisations climb
coronavirus infections climb, straining medical systems."A lot of people thought once the alarm was sounded back in March, surely the federal government would fix this, but that has not happened," said Deborah Burger, a California nurse and president of National Nurses United, a union representing registered nurses.Like many healthcare workers, Burger also blamed the Trump administration for the lack of equipment, noting the administration has insisted the responsibility falls to state and local officials, with the federal government playing only a supporting role.However, White House officials, in an interview to the Post, were quoted as saying that concerns over PPE shortages are overblown.