NEW YORK, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- To fight the COVID-19 pandemic, New York State acquired 8,555 ventilators at a cost of 166 million U.S. dollars and 1,179 X-ray machines for 86.4 million dollars, but now they're stacked in warehouse with no plans to distribute them or put them to any immediate use, reported Politico on Tuesday.
"COVID-19 treatments have largely moved away from ventilators, and hospitals say they have plenty available to deal with their immediate needs," said the report.
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