Spotlight: California places orders for 100 million N95 masks against COVID-19

LOS ANGELES, March 25 (Xinhua) -- California has distributed 24.5 million N95 masks and has placed orders for an additional 100 million to address a shortage in coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Gavin Newsom said Wednesday. The most populous U.S. state is currently going all out to deliver critical medical supplies to healthcare professionals working on the frontlines of the novel coronavirus fight. "That is a significant number. It's still insignificant to meet our needs," Newsom told a news conference, noting it's good...