Many of them have recently said they were running out of supplies and would welcome donations of personal protective equipment, including face shields, surgical gowns, nonlatex gloves, sanitizing gel and especially respirator-type N95 masks. If you have a lot of protective equipment, try calling your state’s department of public health first. “They should know where larger quantities are most needed in your state,” Amenta says. (Note that N95 masks have an expiration date, which you should mention; public health officials have approved the use of some expired masks.) Amenta has heard from biomedical researchers who say they can potentially donate tens of thousands of masks, and from people offering a few dozen left over from purchases made during recent wildfire seasons.

Source: New York Times March 30, 2020 20:26 UTC