Mask Shortage
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COVID-19: Trying to find a KN95 mask, Winnipeg? Prepare to come up empty-handedA Global News reporter spent hours contacting several establishments to find where KN95 masks might be available, and turned up nothing.HealthJan 4, 2022
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Will homemade masks protect us from the coronavirus?To help meet surging demand, people are crafting their own masks at home, either for themselves or those on the frontline.HealthMar 30, 2020
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Mask shortage ‘like sending someone to a forest fire with a water pistol’: nurses unionA limited supply of special N95 masks means Manitoba's frontline healthcare staff aren't adequately protected during the coronavirus pandemic, says the head of the Manitoba Nurses Union.HealthMar 26, 2020
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‘Stop buying masks!’: B.C. care providers say hoarding linked to coronavirus causing medical supply shortageIndustry associations representing the province's seniors care providers are urging the public to stop hoarding critical medical supplies needed to care for the most vulnerable.NewsMar 9, 2020
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