https://time.com/5816072/canada-n95-mask-ban-reaction/
Canadians across the country expressed hurt and disappointment that
their neighbor and longstanding ally is blocking shipments of the masks
from the United States to ensure they are available in the U.S. during
the coronavirus pandemic. Canadian health care workers — like those in
the U.S. — are in dire need of the masks that provide more protection
against the virus that causes COVID-19.
Well it's not just that because I can defend Trump's decision quite easily: if American doesn't have enough masks for its own people, how can it export them? You have to help your own first and then you help others.
ReplyDeleteBut here's the kicker: many ingredients for the N95 masks are imported by 3M from - wait for it - Canada. that's what makes this situation different.