RELATED: COVID-19 outbreak devastates American veteransNow, the VA has about a 30-day supply of gear including masks and gowns but it really needs a 60-day supply, he said, partly to address growing demands as the VA moves to fully reopen its medical centers due to the easing of stay-at-home orders nationwide.
To handle a possible second wave of COVID-19, it would need a six-month supply.“A future pandemic wave may test all of us in our preparation,” Stone told the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee.Noting that the VA is currently spending $100 million per month for personal protective equipment compared with $10 million per month before the pandemic, Stone said the U.S.
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