A Maine factory says it will have to discard all coronavirus swabs made during Trump's factory tour
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- Puritan Medical Products, a medical swab manufacturer, will reportedly have to throw away all the coronavirus swabs made during President Trump's visit to the factory on Friday.
- A spokesperson for Puritan did not disclose the reason, nor how many swabs will be lost.
- Though workers wore lab coats and personal protective equipment, Trump did not wear a mask while touring the facility.
- The company has received nearly $80 million from the federal government to double its production capacity, and told NPR in early April that it was running on a six-days-per-week schedule to meet the nation's demand.
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Puritan Medical Products, a medical swab manufacturer, says it will have to discard all of the swabs made in the background of President Donald Trump's visit to the factory on Friday.
While workers on the factory floor wore lab coats and personal protective equipment, Trump did not wear a mask while touring the facility or visiting with employees. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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