A growing chorus of American health care workers say they’re battling the coronavirus with far too little armor as shortages force them to reuse personal protective equipment.

Hospitals and practices have recently added telemedicine services to keep patients concerned about the coronavirus from clogging their offices and emergency rooms.

Several states are allowing retired health care professionals to assist with COVID-19 response by waiving certain licensing regulations.

Demand is outstripping what’s available due to a damaged supply chain heavily reliant on China and a struggling Strategic National Stockpile. U.S. manufacturing giants like 3M have not yet made up the difference.

Several states are reporting only positive COVID-19 test results from private labs, a practice that paints a misleading picture of how fast the disease is ...