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According to foreign media buzzfeednews reporters, the United States is currently facing a shortage of N95 masks.
KN95 masks from China are considered to be an alternative to N95 masks, but the FDA has refused to import Chinese KN95 masks
.
The media said that with the spread of the epidemic, the demand for N95 masks in hospitals across the country has surged, but the federal government has banned the import of KN95 masks from China.
You know, China's supply of KN95 masks may be the largest in the world
.
KN95 masks filter at least 95% of non-oily particles with a size of 0.
3 microns or larger, which has the same effect as N95
.
Under U.
S.
law, most medical devices, including masks, must be approved by the U.
S.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before being imported into or sold in the
U.
The US FDA approved the import of non-N95 masks from Australia, Brazil, Europe, Japan, South Korea and Mexico, but not KN95 masks produced in China
.
Back in late February, the U.
S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said KN95 masks were one of many “suitable substitutes” for N95 masks in short supply
.
The vast majority of protective masks, including N95 and KN95, are made in China
.
Allowing the import and use of KN95 will greatly alleviate the shortage of masks in the United States.
However, without FDA approval, importers will not dare to order KN95 masks rashly because they are worried that they will be seized by customs
.
Usually, N95 masks are in abundant supply in the United States, and consumers can buy them at hardware stores and pharmacies for about $1 each, and even wholesale prices as low as 35 cents
.
But in just two months, the outbreak of the epidemic has led to a shortage of supply, and the price of N95 masks has skyrocketed to $12 a piece or even higher
.
At the same time, the Internet is also full of various fake transactions or counterfeit products, which further puts medical staff at a more serious risk of infection
.
Meanwhile, according to industry sources, the production capacity of newly approved masks from Australia, Brazil, Japan, South Korea, Mexico and the European Union is far less than that of N95 or KN95
.
However, the FDA has not made any comment on the concerns of the outside world
.
