The Trump administration considers using 1950s-era law to ramp up production of masks and protective gear as coronavirus spreads

11:48am PST - February 28th, 2020    n95 masks - Business Insider

The US could invoke a 1950s-era law that would allow the government to ramp up the production of gear to combat the spread of the coronavirus. The White House is exploring the potential use of the Defense Production Act to do so, a senior administration offic…