What China's dominance of PPE market means for the U.S.
Clip: 10/27/2020 | 6m 18sVideo has Closed Captions
China dominates the pandemic PPE market. What does that mean for U.S. as virus surges?
During the coronavirus pandemic, the world has become reliant on personal protective equipment, or PPE. Most of this essential gear, from masks to gowns to goggles, comes from China -- and experts in the U.S. say this foreign dependence is problematic. Bur for now, the country where the virus originated is producing much of what's needed to fight it off. Special correspondent Patrick Fok reports.
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What China's dominance of PPE market means for the U.S.
Clip: 10/27/2020 | 6m 18sVideo has Closed Captions
During the coronavirus pandemic, the world has become reliant on personal protective equipment, or PPE. Most of this essential gear, from masks to gowns to goggles, comes from China -- and experts in the U.S. say this foreign dependence is problematic. Bur for now, the country where the virus originated is producing much of what's needed to fight it off. Special correspondent Patrick Fok reports.
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