Trump sent 17.8 tons of medical supplies to China including masks, gowns, gauze and respirators

Discussion in 'Politics' started by Tony Stark, Mar 28, 2020.

  1. Tony Stark

    Tony Stark

    https://www.state.gov/the-united-states-announces-assistance-to-combat-the-novel-coronavirus/


    The United States Announces Assistance To Combat the Novel Coronavirus
    Press Statement

    Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

    February 7, 2020

    This week the State Department has facilitated the transportation of nearly 17.8 tons of donated medical supplies to the Chinese people, including masks, gowns, gauze, respirators, and other vital materials. These donations are a testament to the generosity of the American people.

    Today, the United States government is announcing it is prepared to spend up to $100 million in existing funds to assist China and other impacted countries, both directly and through multilateral organizations, to contain and combat the novel coronavirus. This commitment – along with the hundreds of millions generously donated by the American private sector – demonstrates strong U.S. leadership in response to the outbreak.

    This assistance only adds to what the United States has done to strengthen health security programs around the world. For the last 20 years, the United States through USAID has invested over one billion dollars to strengthen the capacity of more than 25 countries to prevent, detect, and respond to existing and emerging infectious disease threats. Since 2015, under our commitment to the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA), this support has helped improve surveillance and laboratory systems, risk communication, outbreak response, and address the rising threat of anti-microbial resistance.

    The United States is and will remain the world’s most generous donor. We encourage the rest of the world to match our commitment. Working together, we can have a profound impact to contain this growing threat.
     
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  2. Nobert

    Nobert

    Inside label of the mask reads :

    ,,To strengthen - our bonds''
     
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  3. Cuddles

    Cuddles

    state governors should ask a return of the favor...it's clear enough the feds aren't willing.
     
  4. Amun Ra

    Amun Ra

    How many cases did we have when that article was written?

    Any?
     
  5. Tony Stark

    Tony Stark

    Obviously not enough
     
  6. Amun Ra

    Amun Ra

    So was this post praising Trump for helping China or a poke at Trump for not foretelling the future?
     
  7. Tony Stark

    Tony Stark


    Our healthcare workers are wearing 8 hour N95 masks for a week and screaming for supplies you figure it out.
     
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  8. Amun Ra

    Amun Ra

    So your criticizing Trump for not predicting the future and supporting a guy who didn't want to close the borders before we all got infected. Got it!
     
  9. Tony Stark

    Tony Stark


    The press release was February 7th,2 months after the virus was discovered.
     
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  10. Tony Stark

    Tony Stark

     
    #10     Mar 29, 2020