This is where we& #39;re at in buying PPE.

An Illinois official sped on a highway to get to a meet-up in a McDonald& #39;s parking lot, where she handed off a $3.4 MILLION CHECK to buy N95 masks from China with 20 minutes to spare, beating other bidders. https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/4/3/21207488/coronavirus-illinois-medical-supplies-wild-west">https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavir...

"Polen isn’t in the medical supply business, but he & #39;knows a guy,& #39; an old friend who specializes in working with China’s factories."

OH OK GREAT! https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/4/3/21207488/coronavirus-illinois-medical-supplies-wild-west">https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavir...

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