VA doesn’t have the personal protective equipment it needs to handle second pandemic wave

Summary: The Veterans Affairs Department brass say they're in a better place now than in the early days of the pandemic. Breakdowns in the global medical supply chain meant VA had to adopt austerity measures, like being stingy in issuing personal protective equipment to its employees on the frontlines. Now VA says it has a 30-day supply. But officials say even that's not nearly enough to feel prepared for a potential rebound. More now from Federal News Network's Nicole Ogrysko. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices