Read this paragraph.
In mid-Feb, the WHO warned that shipments of personal protective equipment was seriously lagging. There was a months-long backlog.
And yet:”Federal contracting data shows there was no big effort at that point to submit orders.”
apnews.com/6d9382c1e8ee36…
In mid-Feb, the WHO warned that shipments of personal protective equipment was seriously lagging. There was a months-long backlog.
And yet:”Federal contracting data shows there was no big effort at that point to submit orders.”
apnews.com/6d9382c1e8ee36…
A window into what the admin *is* doing:
Last week, Pence said construction firms should donate masks to hospitals.
So a group called the WH for deets.
First they couldn't get through.
Then they were told that they *shouldn't donate to hospitals*
propublica.org/article/white-…
Last week, Pence said construction firms should donate masks to hospitals.
So a group called the WH for deets.
First they couldn't get through.
Then they were told that they *shouldn't donate to hospitals*
propublica.org/article/white-…
The admin also put out a general request *last week* for manufacturers to help. It didn't give any specifics on what companies can do.
"This is seems like the wrong scale of effort by orders of magnitude,” one expert told us.
propublica.org/article/white-…
"This is seems like the wrong scale of effort by orders of magnitude,” one expert told us.
propublica.org/article/white-…
