> "There are, however, significant humanitarian implications of ceasing respirator supplies to healthcare workers in Canada and Latin America, where we are a critical supplier of respirators. In addition, ceasing all export of respirators produced in the United States would likely cause other countries to retaliate and do the same, as some have already done. If that were to occur, the net number of respirators being made available to the United States would actually decrease."
Can anyone shed light on the US administration's thinking here? I regard 3M's position, as stated, as being fair/ethical, but would like to hear another point of view. The company's release mentions recent collaboration with the administration on related matters, but does not say what the US has argued in this case.
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[ 3.2 ms ] story [ 31.3 ms ] threadhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-09/germany-f...
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11221578/french-snatch-lorries...
It's all a bit eye opening to me personally.
Can anyone shed light on the US administration's thinking here? I regard 3M's position, as stated, as being fair/ethical, but would like to hear another point of view. The company's release mentions recent collaboration with the administration on related matters, but does not say what the US has argued in this case.
It is true and not the only case :)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/02/global-battle-...
This is utterly shamefull and i'm ashamed in their place.
Keep in mind that the mask producer of Germany will see case-by-case who needs it the most and will deliver to who needs it the most.
Now that is how it should be (y)
Pretty much 30+ countries (including EU) has setup export restrictions. Why are we surprised that US is doing it?