Nearly four months after invoking a 1950s-era law in order to compel businesses to manufacture equipment for the fight against the coronavirus, the Trump administration has made only sparing use of its authorities, leaving front-line workers in dire need of supplies like masks, gowns and gloves amid the recent surge in cases.
The White House has made little use of the Defense Production Act, leaving front-line workers in need of basic supplies amid a surge in Covid-19 cases
