Thread by @UniversalMaski2

Should the Federal Government use the Defense Production Act to increase domestic N95 production by 100 million masks a month?

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Please share this poll to make clear we need the DPA to be used now. #getusppe @ShikhaJainMD @marlaclayman @EpiEllie @EmergencyDocs @shikgupta @DrValGriffeth @AtulGroverMD

I think that my poll got 31/38 respondents saying that we need to increase N95 production by at least another 100 million per month should send a message. (1/) @bethlinas @SumreenTarar @MS_Martinez_MD @AnuAnandaraja @noellejt

Of the remaining 7 people, 4 said 100 million was too little. It is important to note that this poll is biased with alot of MD's responding, and it is not like my followers are anti mask wearing. (2/

On the other hand,, do we really need to consider the viewpoint of people who oppose mask wearing? No, because #MasksWork. (3/

A poll conducted by @DrRobDavidson targeted towards doctors showed 93.1% (829/890) of respondents saying there should be no medical exemption to wear a mask. (4/

https://twitter.com/DrRobDavidson/status/1289675690107744256?s=20

So we actually agree on the need to get N95 respirators. Let's make that happen. #DPANow