Face masks from China intended for France 'hijacked' by US at the last minute
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Re: Face masks from China intended for France 'hijacked' by US at the last minute
#2Such an American thing to do. Joke's on them though: These Chinese masks are often defective.
Re: Face masks from China intended for France 'hijacked' by US at the last minute
#3Such an American thing to do. Joke's on them though: These Chinese masks are often defective.
France blocked the export of (purchased) masks to Switzerland, and other nations.
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/coronavirus_medical-goods-from-...
Re: Face masks from China intended for France 'hijacked' by US at the last minute
#4Such an American thing to do. Joke's on them though: These Chinese masks are often defective.
I wish I could downvote this as there is no substance to the claim that the US stole masks or stole an order from someone else. If anything, the Chinese would be at fault here for diverting an order.
Re: Face masks from China intended for France 'hijacked' by US at the last minute
#5Even removing the "paying 3-4 times more, and in cash" aspect, the US probably needs it more at the moment.
Re: Face masks from China intended for France 'hijacked' by US at the last minute
#6France hijacks masks and other PPE intended for EU: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/coronavirus-eur...
“On March 3rd, President Emmanuel Macron announced that he was requisitioning ‘all stocks and the production of protective masks’ for distribution to medical personnel and French people infected with Covid-19. One fifth of all surgical procedures in the EU use personal protective equipment imported from Asia by the Swedish company Mölnlycke. The company’s main distribution warehouse for southern Europe, Belgium and the Netherlands is in Lyon.”
Re: Face masks from China intended for France 'hijacked' by US at the last minute
#7Even removing the "paying 3-4 times more, and in cash" aspect, the US probably needs it more at the moment.
France has 900 cases per million vs the US at 700 cases per million. So: no, unless you think French lives are worth less?
Re: Face masks from China intended for France 'hijacked' by US at the last minute
#8Even removing the "paying 3-4 times more, and in cash" aspect, the US probably needs it more at the moment.
France has 900 cases per million vs the US at 700 cases per million. So: no, unless you think French lives are worth less?
Masks cannot be divided fractionally, so per-capita analysis does not work here.
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#9Shouldn't France be pissed off at China for re-selling the already sold masks? The US probably wasn't even told the masks in question were already sold.
The countries should coordinate who needs masks sooner, and work out the logistics. My wife is a nurse in the US and they literally don't have enough masks for nurses/doctors to wear.