The Missing Ventilator Stockpile Was Not Inevitable
The coronavirus crisis has been a crash course for the general public in how lifesaving ventilators work. But the federal government has long known how crucial they are and how important it is to be able to stockpile sufficient numbers. Five years ago, the government tried to plan ahead by commissioning the design and production of a low-cost ventilator to build up public and private stores in case an international...