FEMA head says coronavirus hot spots may face PPE shortages, U.S. isn't 'out of the woods'

"The nation’s top emergency official told lawmakers Wednesday that the U.S. could face shortages of personal protective equipment in areas with climbing Covid-19 cases, calling the reliance on overseas suppliers a “national security issue.”

While the U.S. has more face masks, gloves and other PPE now compared with two months ago, a surge in demand in states with growing hospitalizations could cause “micro-shortages,” Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Pete Gaynor told the House Committee on Homeland Security. "