New Report Says Up to 70% of KN95 Masks Imported From China Fail Safety Standards


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www.sciencealert.com ^ | 25 SEPTEMBER 2020 | GABBY LANDSVERK Posted on 09/25/2020 10:16:03 AM PDT by Red Badger During the pandemic, the FDA has granted emergency-use orders to allow millions of N95 and KN95 face masks to be imported from around the world to help combat a dire shortage of protective equipment in the US. But, according to a report published online September 22, as many as 60-70 percent of those masks imported to the US from China may not meet America's minimum safety standards. Researchers at ECRI, an independent nonprofit researching safety and cost-effectiveness in healthcare, tested nearly 200...