U.S. to Continue Needing 2.2 Billion N95s Per Year Post-Pandemic

The U.S. will continue to need 2.2 billion N95 masks a year, and possibly more, after the Covid-19 pandemic is under control, a top Trump administration official said in an interview with Bloomberg Law.

Domestic production for now is meeting the demand for N95s, with about 181 million expected to be produced by the end of January, said Brig. Gen. David Sanford, director of the supply chain task force.

Hospitals and front-line workers have struggled to get enough personal protective equipment (PPE) since the early days of the pandemic. They are still rationing and reusing masks and gowns, a practice ...