Global supply chains had been interrupted for weeks. Millions of urgently needed protective equipment for medical staff, such as FFP2/FFP3 breathing masks, had been ordered worldwide, but doctors in Germany had not received all orders. This certainly created insecurity among doctors, surgeons and nurses. What will happen to patients, when we are no longer able to carry out operations due to the lack of suitable breathing masks and filters? What will the situation be like in Germany in a few weeks’ time? On April 3, 2020, Dr. Markus Pietsch from Helios medical center in Hildesheim dealt with those thoughts.