How many medical masks do we need and how many do we have to protect us from coronavirus? It may seem like a straightforward question, but front-line doctors and nurses say they haven’t gotten an answer from federal and provincial health officials. While PPE inventory is a moving target as it is so dynamic, especially in the wake of the pandemic, front-line health-care professionals said the lack of transparency has made life more difficult for them. “Bulk orders of PPE such as masks are being sourced from a variety of locations. Sohail Gandhi, president of the Ontario Medical Association, said the PPE supply and allocation is the one question that comes up the most in their conversations with health authorities.

Source: thestar April 14, 2020 21:22 UTC