https://www.bbc.com/news/world-52161995
https://www.npr.org/2020/04/04/827321294/german-french-officials-accuse-u-s-of-diverting-supplies
Theyre not just asking 3M To keep products made in USA in USA - They're diverting shipments from china and other countries to USA and pretty much stealing supplies made in other naitons, for other nations.
EVERY country needs masks. Hoarding them all, or using force to take them all isn't the way to go about a world wide crisis. Theres a bigger picture here - Why would Canada, or any other country export raw materials for USA to make masks and have them refuse to supply them with said masks? Imagine if Canada said we have our own factories to make masks...so the ONLY pulp mill in the world making the materials used in surgical masks and hospital gowns stops supplying everyone else and keeps it all in Canada... that shortage would hurt everyone. At a time like this, we're all supposed to be sharing resources... If we turn on eachother like it seems we are, both countries are going to be much, much worst off than if they shared resources.
You know we made a 15 min. test now?Trump doubled down on keeping Canada from getting medical supplies.
On the news tonight they said when we stop our medical workers from going to the states it will completely close a number of hospitals in Detroit and many other hospitals along the border.
Our govt has millions of masks lined up and arriving on Monday from other countries. We may stop the medical gloves and other equipment that we supply to the states. There is a new test developed in Ottawa Canada that gives results in 1 hr. We were going to ship a ton of them to the USA but now that may be cancelled and given to other countries. The pulp used in the masks is also being looked at stopping American shipments. The 3M mask manufacturing production will cease in the USA if we do. None of this is set to happen yet, but I cannot see us continuing when you are not reciprocating fairly. I hope it doesn't come to this. The USA has 308,644 cases with 992 new deaths today as of 6:45 pm est.
You know we made a 15 min. test now?
The Ottawa Canada International Airport said they would normally have 7000 people booked daily. Now they have 400.My kid and I usually pass the time sitting outside and do airplane watching. Have an app on the phone and we track the airplanes as they fly over our house. We live in the path of two airports so they fly over every 2-3 minutes. We're lucky to see one an hour now.
The news says Trudeau is not looking to enflame tensions with the US over US mask restrictions.
Have a good day eh!
I understand the desire to look out for one's own first, but it's a short-sighted approach as economies and trade are increasingly globalized. As 3M shipments to Canada have become an issue, what then about the shipments of medical supplies, research, etc. that Canada supplies to the U.S., for example? If countries all take a 'me first' approach and all cross-border trade ceases, how could that provide a benefit? If each recipient country has been relying on another country for supply of goods, raw materials or knowledge and it immediately ceases, there would be no alternative sources readily available. Shortages would be the likely be the outcome in the short-term at least. All would suffer. If each country develops its own supply chain to make up the shortages, then once the high demand is met there would be a surplus of supply capacity and continuing forward with those once-ramped up production capabilities, it would be quite inefficient at lower production rates. Many here in Canada often question our reliance on imports however, we export more than we bring in, so 'shutting the doors' would be economically unwise, I'm thinking. Thoughts?Definitely leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Understandably their supply chain of brokers makes this hard for them to wrangle but WTF, take care of your own in a time of crisis.
Thoughts?
Possibly but theyre not screwing around with their lockdown. They have police everywhere beating people with sticks that are out of their houses.You watch, India will probably be the hardest hit country in the world.