The world generally did not make enough at 95 masks to deal with a pendemic. The reason you're paying more for everyday items and perhaps struggling to find some in the store is because container ships, most from asia, stretching across the horizon. And that's kind of created a recipe for a lot of delays. But to some extent, this is not a new problem. Supply chain problems have been something that's been happening for months, and, at this point, almost two years.
All I want for Christmas is a functional supply chain.
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