Market And Business Ties Often Determine Where COVID-19 Supplies Go

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The Trump administration has enlisted major corporations to help expand the supply of medical equipment. But the majority isn't being distributed through FEMA or based on immediate need. Instead, it's going first to companies' regular customers.

President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White Houseon Friday. Seated from left, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx, Surgeon General Jerome Adams, and Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn.President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White Houseon Friday.

While FEMA is doing some of the work, corporate and U.S. officials say the medical supply shortage nationwide is so vast and dire that the federal government can't handle it alone. They say companies are needed because of their expertise and facilities to ramp up shipments fast.So, late last month, the Trump administration shifted much of the supply effort for the COVID-19 fight to corporations, including McKesson, Cardinal Health and Medline Industries.

"When I was in the federal government, FEMA effectively was the shipping clerk," said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who served in the Clinton administration."They did the purchasing, they disseminated to the states. That's the simplest system."

 

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oh please

'Tis always been thus (he with the gold rules), but seldom has it been so blatant or so deadly.

Send a message to repressive and elitists leaders by charging Trump with CrimesAgainstHumanity

This man is a COMPLETE ASS-HOLE

MiaFarrow Why are the pictured experts not setting six ft apart? They, like us, are not immune. Do as I say, not as I do.

KyleClark I wonder what role this arrangement played in Governor Polis not getting his request for ventilators but Senator Gardner getting his. Do you have any ideas?

MiaFarrow This what the Kush ment, when he said 'OURS'...WH$$hole$

What about this: No one seriously has any clue what the hell they are doing.

Not true. This was addressed in the briefing NPR won’t air for you so they can give their version.

Give us a list of the facilities with immediate need, that aren't getting it.

STORY‼️ bloomingdales, costco, walmart, etc, ALL PROFESSIONALs CENTRALIZE PURCHASES for better price, best delivery, good suppliers except TRUMP... .REPUBLICANS think they hired a business man (6 bankruptcies) -- the GREAT CON, hes TERRIBLE & you KNOW IT‼️

bloomingdales, costco, walmart, etc, ALL PROFESSIONALs CENTRALIZE PURCHASES for better price, best delivery, good suppliers except TRUMP... .REPUBLICANS think they hired a business man (6 bankruptcies) -- the GREAT CON, hes TERRIBLE & you KNOW IT‼️

Who’s Idea Was This?

This is totally senseless. This is what you get putting someone in charge who has absolutely no experience or qualification in government operations. Trump thinks this is how it should be done. The rest of the country disagrees.

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