Trump announces he's invoking the Defense Production Act, a 1950 wartime law, to expand the production of masks and protective gear to prevent the spread of coronavirus
Trump said that he sees the country on wartime footing and himself as a wartime president amid the coronavirus crisis."I view it -- in a sense as a wartime president," Trump said after announcing he was invoking the Defense Production Act, which was established in 1950 in response to production needs during the Korean War.
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said at Wednesday's briefing that the Defense Department will make available up to 5 million N95 masks and other personal protective equipment from US strategic reserves."The first 1 million masks will be available immediately," he said.He also said they are also prepared to distribute"up to 2,000 operational deployable ventilators for use as needed" the Department of Health and Human Services.
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