FEMA chief says Defense Production Act being used for first time in coronavirus fight to get 60,000 test kits

6:40am PDT - March 24th, 2020    national doctors' day - Business Insider

The Defense Production Act will be used for the first time to secure critical supplies for the coronavirus fight on Tuesday, Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Peter Gaynor said. The DPA is being used to obtain about 60,000 test kits, Gaynor to…