A frenetic international market in ventilators and medical supplies has gathered pace in recent weeks as governments scramble to purchase equipment.The equipment is usually made in China and is then purchased by middlemen who offer it on.The market price for one particular type of ventilator increased in a week from $27,000 to $96,000 - a sign of just how intense the demand is.
A British-based contact of the supplier got in touch with Cabinet Office ministers and other officials through multiple channels, including MPs and other ministers, but the offer has not been taken up in London, leading to frustration that potentially life-saving kit which the NHS is in urgent need of, is being passed over. The contact said he was not seeking to profit from making the connection.
Sources deny that red tape is holding up international procurement and say they are trying to procure directly from suppliers rather than through middlemen.
Cant be too careful. There is always a scammer ready to pounce in times like this.
Our government has lot of thinking to do in the future not to depend on China for our everyday essentials.
Here home made masks washable
Breathing Units / Ventilators factory in Slovakia
Bbc makes all news sensational unnecessary to earn few bucks more ..its sold channel..not news chanel anymore .... Block bbc ..
REVERSE ENGINNERING AND COPY ONE STEEP AHEAD , RELYS ON TRICKERY THE BELLOW SIMPLICTY AIR IN AIR OUT .
Nice to see your presenter on BBC news channel coughing and sneezing live on air at the moment 🤔😏
Aaahh ! The civil service again ....WHY ARE WE BUYING ANYTHING FROM CHINA ? Can't we make anything in this country anymore Surely someone can use digital printers ?
My sick mate has been put on a Dyson ventilator. Fortunately, he’s picking up nicely. (Credit: MaidenSarah1)
Knew it.
Strange.... when our government is deliberately shutting down local companies that were just about to start making them at the governments request.....
We will need them with behaviour like this...