The U.S. forced major manufacturers to build ventilators. Now they're piling up unused ...

[mahatmakanejeeves]

The U.S. forced major manufacturers to build ventilators. Now they’re piling up unused in a strategic reserve.

Some suppliers delivered ahead of schedule. Others, like Ford, faced production delays.

By Faiz Siddiqui 42 minutes ago

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[rampartc]

1. we did think they would be required

and, who knows, they may be.

[Amishman]

6. Yup, I'm fine with this.

Better to have them and not need them than the other way around.

[Vivienne235729]

2. Give it a couple months. We'll be using them in no time.

[SheltieLover]

3. Kushner is probably selli g them

[Fullduplexxx]

4. Washington post wont let you read about it unless you pay them

[DonaldsRump]

5. Just clean your cookies from your browser

You can read it. I just did.

[Tanuki]

12. News doesn't write itself. It costs money to pay reporters and editors,

maintain a communications infrastructure, retain attorneys for when Trump and others threaten to sue, etc.

[delisen]

13. Actually. Bezos could probably do it for free

In exchange for escaping anti monopoly laws

[magicarpet]

7. This fall/winter.... Covid plus regular flu equals high need for ventilators.

[bullwinkle428]

9. Exactly. Very lazy reporting on the part of the WP.

It's almost as if they're bending over backwards in an effort to bolster Chump's arguments.

[Happy Hoosier]

8. Put them in a safe stockpile.

There is a reasonable chance this isn't the last time they will be needed.

[bigtree]

11. I'm sure they'll get right on that

...

"Navarro said that excess ventilators will be used to help other countries fighting the novel coronavirus, either as revenue-generating exports or as donations."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/08/18/ventilators-coronavirus-stockpile/

...this is weird, though. FDA obviously needs to talk to the DHHS.

FDA creates first-ever medical supply shortage list including masks, swabs and ventilators
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/512129-fda-creates-first-ever-medical-supply-shortage-list-including-masks-swabs

...which is true? We have a surplus, or there's a shortage because DHHS is sitting on them waiting for a chance to either sell them or 'donate' them in some sort of partronage scheme?

[Happy Hoosier]

10. Also, we have lots and lots of military hardware

.... we have "just in case." Why don;t e talk about the "piles" of nuclear missiles we have that aren;t getting used.

Article is trash.