Remember The Pandemic Supply Chain Problem? -- Digby

[chowmama]

14. Tell me about it.

I was in charge of supplies for a large veterinary practice during Covid and I still have that responsibility. That is going to pale in comparison to this.

I only hope karma gives Trusk and associates the need for general surgery over the next few months. For one thing, the sodalime necessary for a gas anesthesia machine to work is all manufactured in China. No anesthesia, no problem, right? All syringes. Sterile and non-sterile gloves, latex and nitrile, ditto.

I'm trying to stock up without having much permission to do so. And as prices rise, I suspect strongly my budget will not rise accordingly.

But as long as he gets to strut around and pretend he's a stable genius. No wonder Zelinsky was the only one to be greeted with applause at the Pope's funeral - he's the new leader of the free world. Not Trump.