>You do realize that he is working with a whole TEAM of people in the form of doctors and >emergency management personnel, that closely monitor what all states have, compared with >both IMMEDIATE need and what is available... right?
The team should have been the Pandemic Response Team, but no ....the jackass got rid of them including one of the CDC members who was stationed in China to observe things in case an outbreak took place in China and the CDC staffer would have notified US agencies to assist China in case China had asked for help. This all happened in summer 2018.
Since events became a bit more serious in February, the jackass turned the responsibility of leading being charge of virus outbreak to the christo-fascist evangelical VP and charged him with handling the task instead. That christo-dunderhead, when he was Gov Indiana, chose to close down various medical programs that were in Indiana to help keep AIDs in check and instead AIDs infections increased because of religious views against helping citizens that were not evangelical Christians (non-whites, same sex / LBGTQ / drug users).
"Dense Pense" has basically threatened the remaining medical staff at CDC or NIH of "Do not say anything OR else." All propaganda would be from him only no one else. No previous administrations ever pulled that crap before.
When Obama was in charge when the N1H1 virus (swine flu) had first been detected in San Diego region, he had the CDC and NIH departments send whatever supplies needed to be sent in order to limit the outbreak of the swine flu. The National Stockpile of medical equipment that was used needed to be replenished, but since the House was claimed by Tea Party sociopaths in 2010, they denied almost all funding that would have been used to help replenish the stock supply of medical equipment.
The National Stockpile then remained partially empty since GOP was controlling the purse strings of funding.
The jackass ignored or downplayed what was already happening in China, northern Italy, and S. Korea. S. Korea and US had gotten first identifications of Covid 19 on same day, but S. Korea quickly enacted their emergency policies and were able to prevent Covid 19 from far more serious destruction compared to in US. Had US taken immediate steps, the damage would still be there, but the numbers wouldn't have been as what they are currently at. The hospitals would have had enough equipment to work with, but nope. Some ass decided to sit on his ass and joke about it.
Now that things are too late to keep destruction to a minimum......
>States are getting a balance of what is needed compared to what is available, not what > they simply want. Many hospitals and such that are complaining, want extra shit based on >their fears and what they THINK they are going to need. And those hospitals are not >talking to the correct people (ie. emergency management).
Keep in mind that supplies from National stockpile had NOT been re-supplied when it could have been had the House GOP that was in control from 2010 to 2018 (thank god Democratic Party took over and ran out scum like Rohrabacher and other GOP politician prostitutes working for Putin)
When the outbreak was starting in mainland US, the first request was having test kits available for testing anyone with infection. The test kits that were sent were defective or not up to FDA / CDC standards for testing. CA gov. Newsome had explained 3 weeks ago that what was sent was only a partial test kit that was not usable. WHO (World Health Organization) was offering test kits to US, but were rejected by the jackass.
As things got worse and vary limited amount of test kits just barely getting out the door, the governors of the various blue states and the various states medical agencies had been indicating what would be needed from the National stockpile as the items in various states supplies were running out. The delivered supplies were non-working, or expired past expiration date and were useless. The governors of WA, CA, IL, NY, had mentioned these examples numerous times. In fact, red state AL received several thousand useless broken ventilators.
The only state that seems to have gotten more than their shares of medical supplies is FLA governor DeSantis because he kisses the jackass' butt everyday. The jackass plays favorites and rewards who pleases him more.
Meanwhile here is what has been really happening that US citizens should be knowing about, but are clueless since various US media outlets barely do their jobs of reporting.
Week ago, the jackass blames states for not buying equipment when they should be. The supplies in National stockpile are what all the states put their states tax dollars towards. That stockpile belongs to the 50 states including Puerto Rico.
It does not belong simply to the "Federal Government" such as when "super Jared" screamed out last Friday in front of the press that the the stockpile is "OURS". F off Jared. That stockpile is everyone's not to a selected few Billionaire babies.
Let’s talk about these seizures of PPE goods by federal authorities. There are a number of instances of this and as I noted in the post below a number of reasons why it might be happening. There are numerous cases where orders placed by states or hospitals have been canceled after they have been outbid by federal authorities or federal authorities have ordered vendors to sell to the federal government. According to Kaiser Health News, those compelled sales appear to be pursuant to an executive order President Trump signed on March 18th under authorities granted by the Defense Production Act.
But what I’m more interested in are reports of federal authorities confiscating physical shipments en route to states, local governments or regional hospital systems. The most publicized case of this came at some point in March when, according to Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R), a shipment of 3 million masks ordered through BJ’s Wholesale was seized by federal authorities in the Port of New York. Baker did not say which agency confiscated the goods or under what authority. That incident was what led to the widely reported and successful effort to fly goods in from China using the New England Patriots jet.
Another case happened just yesterday when the top county official in Somerset County, New Jersey, Freeholder Director Shanel Robinson, announced that a shipment of 35,000 masks had been confiscated by federal officials. According to this report in the Franklin Reporter and Advocate, “As of early in the afternoon of April 3, Robinson said that the county was told the surgical face masks would be delivered that day, but that the federal government had taken the N-95 masks.”
It’s not entirely clear from the report. But this does not sound like the federal government outbid the county or forced it to sell but rather that the physical shipment was interdicted and seized by federal authorities. Robinson said that the vendor didn’t say which agency confiscated the shipment. --
Besides the various states in the US, Germany along with other countries that had already prepaid their orders for medical supplies have been either outbided or worse hijacked by supposed US federal personnel (likely militia mercenaries working for a scumbag).
The government of Barbados is charging that shipment of 20 ventilators it had ordered and already paid for were seized by US authorities and prevented from reaching Barbados. Minister of Health and Wellness Jeffrey Bostic told reporters at a press conference “They were seized in the United States. Paid for, but seized, so we are trying to see exactly what is going to transpire there.”
To date, the epidemic appears limited in Barbados. But cases have grown rapidly in recent days. The country has 48 ventilators but only 3 of the 56 Barbadians who have tested positive are currently on ventilator support. The country has just under 300,000 residents.
Acting Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw placed the country on a full shelter in place order on Friday.
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>Again, Trump and the leads of the team are on the news every day, so you can listen to > them directly,
Which everyone of those shitshows before the press is crap and garbage since the asshole is unable to host his crazy ass rallies at this time. I say make an exception for him so all the attendees can get infected while screaming "they own libs" at some stupid show.
Here is extra crazy medicated example at recent Saturday's shitshow. That look screams "I am on adderall and drugged out to the hill."
Another example of "I am going to encourage you all to buy what I am peddling, but don't blame me if it doesn't work because I am not a doctor." Common sense is don't peddle anything unless one is willing to be held financially responsible and in all past cases he waddles away from previous actions. (casinos, bankruptcies, real estate holdings, vendors).
"...so, what do I know, I'm not a doctor. I'm not a doctor. But I have common sense."
For doctors, nurses and first responders, Trump suggested the drugs could be taken as a preventative. "They say taking it before the fact is good, but what do you have to lose?"
Experts do not suggest taking hydroxychloroquine as a preventive for Covid-19 because there is no evidence yet to suggest it protects against contracting the virus.
"They say take it," said Trump, without citing any experts or sources. "I'm not looking at it one way or the other, but we want to get out of this. If it does work, it would be a shame if we didn't do it early. But we have some very good signs."
Trump said people would have to go through medical professionals to get approval, "but I've seen things that I sort of like. So, what do I know, I'm not a doctor. I'm not a doctor. But I have common sense."
So why is the jackass peddling medicine. It goes back to this deal arrangement from years earlier. And now it makes sense of why the jackass is acting like a drug pusher.
Novartis paid Trump lawyer Michael Cohen $1.2 million for advice on Obamacare
Drug giant Novartis revealed Wednesday that it paid President Donald Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen $1.2 million for health-care policy consulting work that he proved “unable” to do.
The company also said it has been questioned by special counsel Robert Mueller’s team about the payments to Cohen.
NBC News reported later Wednesday that a senior Novartis official said that Cohen reached out shortly after Trump’s election “promising access” to the new administration.
Novartis said it signed a one-year contract with Cohen’s shell company, Essential Consultants, for $100,000 per month in February 2017, shortly after Trump was inaugurated as president.
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Back on March 20th, Novartis announced it would donate 130 million doses of generic hydroxychloroquine.
Today Trump is saying the government will be purchasing the drug for the national stockpile.
Novartis is the same company Michael Cohen helped obtain access to Donald Trump.
Also: Apparently Rudy Giuliani bought loads of stock in Novartis in February and, like Trump, has been pushing the idea of using hydroxychloroquine even though it is largely untested for Covid. --
While other countries have done various trials and used various methods, Australia, S. Korea, and US universities (U of Pitt) of working medicine that can keep virus in check or eliminate virus, this is what is going on with what is being peddled in front of media at WH shitshow briefings
Early trial shows hydroxychloroquine is NOT effective at treating Coronavirus
An early trial shows hydroxychloroquine is NOT effective at treating Coronavirus, but the drug does have deadly side-effects for many patients.
Trump just told the entire country to take this.
Don’t drink the Kool-Aid. --
I would trust doctors with credibility compared to what a drugged out adderall medicated user spouts off.
>instead of listening to theories, conjecture, and reporters who are paid >to make Trump look bad at all costs.
He makes himself look bad because he is bad.....at everything including bankrupting his own casinos and he is plain stupid and drugged out because he needs to be medicated or else he might be screaming maniac in front of everyone.
And to add to that, his campaign committee is unable to counter argue actual events of speeches of what he said before events of virus outbreak has taken over. So they threaten tv stations to remove advertisement because it puts the jackass in bad optics when is digging himself into a hole.
Trump Threatens TV Stations If They Air Coronavirus Response Criticism
Trump Threatens TV Stations If They Air Coronavirus Response Criticism
Trump is threatening to take away licenses from television stations if they air an ad that is critical of his response to the coronavirus.
Via Bloomberg:
The Trump re-election campaign told TV stations they could lose their operating licenses for airing an ad criticizing the president’s actions in the coronavirus crisis — a challenge that may be more bluster than actual threat.
... Failure to remove the ad “could put your station’s license in jeopardy” before the Federal Communications Commission, the campaign said in the letter. “Your station has an obligation to cease and desist from airing it immediately to comply with FCC licensing requirements.”
There are a couple of huge problems with the Trump campaign’s threat. First, the President doesn’t have the power to take licenses away from television stations. Second, the ad is free speech. It is criticism of the government that is protected by the Constitution. If Trump tried to take a license away from a broadcaster for airing the ad, the issue would go to court, Trump would lose.
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