/tags/n-95-respirator N-95 respirator en-US Copyright Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:01:51 GMT /news/2021-03-08/battelle-got-hundreds-of-millions-to-clean-n95-masks-howd-that-go Matthew Exline heads up the ICU at Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center. When he thinks back to the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s… Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:01:51 GMT /news/2021-03-08/battelle-got-hundreds-of-millions-to-clean-n95-masks-howd-that-go Nick Evans /news-partners/2021-01-27/why-n95-masks-are-still-in-short-supply-in-the-u-s 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. Wed, 27 Jan 2021 10:00:24 GMT /news-partners/2021-01-27/why-n95-masks-are-still-in-short-supply-in-the-u-s Yuki Noguchi /ideastream/2020-11-04/nursing-home-workers-say-they-dont-have-enough-covid-19-ppe Ohio set a new record this week, with more than 4,000 new COVID-19 cases for the second day in a row, according to the Ohio Department of Health. Throughout the pandemic, nursing homes have been hotspots for the virus, with a large percentage of the deaths, but workers and their unions have complained they don't have proper protective equipment. Wed, 04 Nov 2020 22:59:53 GMT /ideastream/2020-11-04/nursing-home-workers-say-they-dont-have-enough-covid-19-ppe /news/2020-10-08/fda-warns-battelle-about-reporting-issues-with-ppe-cleaning-machine The Food and Drug Administration says it still needs more information from Columbus research firm Battelle about how it would respond to "adverse events"… Thu, 08 Oct 2020 12:51:59 GMT /news/2020-10-08/fda-warns-battelle-about-reporting-issues-with-ppe-cleaning-machine Steve Brown /news-partners/2020-09-17/why-cant-america-make-enough-n95-masks-6-months-into-pandemic-shortages-persist There's just not enough PPE to satisfy demand. Medics are re-using masks and small practices can't even find supplies they can afford. Some domestic manufacturers could help, but it's a risky move. Thu, 17 Sep 2020 09:01:16 GMT /news-partners/2020-09-17/why-cant-america-make-enough-n95-masks-6-months-into-pandemic-shortages-persist Joel Rose /news/2020-08-12/coronavirus-in-ohio-nursing-homes-quickly-running-out-of-ppe Ohio’s nursing homes don’t have enough personal protective equipment to last another week, according to the federal agency that deals with Medicare and… Wed, 12 Aug 2020 12:58:47 GMT /news/2020-08-12/coronavirus-in-ohio-nursing-homes-quickly-running-out-of-ppe Jo Ingles /news/2020-07-17/coronavirus-in-ohio-prison-health-care-union-demands-better-ppe-staffing-policies A union that represents health care workers in Ohio’s correctional facilities is demanding additional personal protective equipment and staffing policy… Fri, 17 Jul 2020 17:51:27 GMT /news/2020-07-17/coronavirus-in-ohio-prison-health-care-union-demands-better-ppe-staffing-policies Clare Roth /news/2020-06-01/u-s-hospitals-greet-battelles-ppe-cleaning-units-with-gratitude-and-some-concern In late March, workers at a Columbus warehouse were loading Battelle’s Critical Care Decontamination Systems onto truck beds. The technology is the first… Mon, 01 Jun 2020 09:00:00 GMT /news/2020-06-01/u-s-hospitals-greet-battelles-ppe-cleaning-units-with-gratitude-and-some-concern /statehouse-news-stories/2020-04-14/lawsuit-filed-against-ohio-man-accused-of-price-gouging-for-n95-masks The state has filed a lawsuit against a Cleveland-area man for hoarding personal protective equipment that is sorely needed by health care workers... Wed, 15 Apr 2020 02:30:51 GMT /statehouse-news-stories/2020-04-14/lawsuit-filed-against-ohio-man-accused-of-price-gouging-for-n95-masks Jo Ingles /news-partners/2020-04-03/slammed-by-trump-3m-says-n95-mask-exports-from-u-s-should-continue The president and others have criticized 3M, with some officials alleging profiteering during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the company says cutting exports would be a mistake. Fri, 03 Apr 2020 15:07:54 GMT /news-partners/2020-04-03/slammed-by-trump-3m-says-n95-mask-exports-from-u-s-should-continue Bill Chappell