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brush

(53,794 posts) Sat Apr 18, 2020, 07:28 PM Apr 2020

Did anyone else hear that the reagent component of the virus testing in made in China and...

is being held up by trump's tariffs?

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Did anyone else hear that the reagent component of the virus testing in made in China and... (Original Post) brush Apr 2020 OP

I did hear that - was it Gov. Cuomo who said it? rurallib Apr 2020 #1

We could've figured it out if trump had fully deployed the Defense Production Act. brush Apr 2020 #2

that is correct. Is there anyway governors could get a company in their state rurallib Apr 2020 #3

I heard Cuomo talking about it.. stillcool Apr 2020 #4

rurallib

(62,431 posts)

1. I did hear that - was it Gov. Cuomo who said it?

Reply to brush (Original post)

Sat Apr 18, 2020, 07:43 PM

Apr 2020

And with all our brain power and industrial power some US company could not have figured out how to make and distribute it in the past 3 months?

brush

(53,794 posts)

2. We could've figured it out if trump had fully deployed the Defense Production Act.

Reply to rurallib (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 18, 2020, 07:47 PM

Apr 2020

The only excuse I can figure why he still hasn't is that he's afraid massive testing will show the full extent of infection in the country.

rurallib

(62,431 posts)

3. that is correct. Is there anyway governors could get a company in their state

Reply to brush (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 18, 2020, 07:49 PM

Apr 2020

to manufacture the reagent, I wonder.

stillcool

(32,626 posts)

4. I heard Cuomo talking about it..

Reply to brush (Original post)

Sat Apr 18, 2020, 08:26 PM

Apr 2020

Something about the whole world needs the reagent, so everyone wants it, and negotiations need to be at a higher level? They're not dealing with a manufacturer, they're dealing with the Chinese government.

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