From United Press International (also on blogroll at right):
U.S. hospitals are running low on contrast dye injected into patients undergoing enhanced X-rays, CT scans and MRIs.
The fluid, which makes the routine but potentially life-saving scans readable, helps doctors identify clots in the heart and brain. The shortage is expected to last until at least June 30, the American Hospital Association (AHA) says.
It's a result of COVID-19 pandemic-related factory closures in Shanghai, China, where most of the world's supply is made, according to CBS News.
GE Healthcare is the main U.S. supplier of contrast fluid, called Omnipaque....
....MUCH MORE
There are a few bugs in the whole offshoring/globalization plan.
