Standing in front of the Patriots plane that had just delivered 1 million N95 masks from China, Gov. Charlie Baker had to pause in his remarks Thursday evening, overcome with emotion.
The moment of feeling came as the Massachusetts governor began to thank the Kraft family for their help in delivering the personal protective equipment desperately needed by medical professionals and first responders in the fight against COVID-19.
On Friday, Baker explained why he had that reaction.
“We have been chasing personal protective equipment and especially N95 masks basically as much as we’ve been awake for the past few weeks,” the governor said, citing the challenges in obtaining orders of the supplies.