[longhairedhippy]

Why are you still beating this drum? I agree they were not totally truthful but it seems like an altruistic motive, even with them saying that, hospitals and medical workers were needing to go to extreme lengths to procure masks for their workers. It does seem more important in those early days to prioritize the front-line medical workers versus regular ole folks who could stay home.

[bad_username]

Because lying to the public is very counterproductive in the long run: it kills the trust, whatever the original motive is.