U.S. emergency medical stockpile nearly out of protective gear as demand rises - officials

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An emergency stockpile of medical equipment maintained by the U.S. government has nearly run out of protective gear that could be useful to combat the coronavirus pandemic, according to two officials with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.


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