//States spent billions trying to get protective gear, devices at start of pandemic, AP analysis finds

States spent billions trying to get protective gear, devices at start of pandemic, AP analysis finds

Ray Bellia had a good business before the coronavirus pandemic. He topped $4 million in annual sales from his New Hampshire store that specialized in protective gear for police.Then he got a call from a buyer with the state of Massachusetts asking if he had anything that could protect people from COVID-19. As it happened, he did. He went on to sell the state 300,000