Once he does, we'll hear about it, but not until then.

Johnson's Plan A was to let everybody get the virus all at once, kill off the weak and build herd immunity.

Give out plans on how to make ventilators and go to it. Places that make sheet metal devices (like ac units) can make the box. Companies that make electric motors can retool to make motors for ventilators. Tubing etc.... final place puts it all together. They don't have to be fancy. I remember years ago working with small Bird respirators on the floors.. Not fancy but it worked and it was simple..
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And hopefully the next Forrest Bird is out there. The kids these days only seem to care about making apps.

Here in the US we should already have done the same—nationalize the companies that make ventilators, re-tool parts of those companies making different machines, and then crank out as many ventilators as we can as quickly as we can.

-Laelth

We’ve had more than enough warnings from other countries about lack of ventilators. Why isn’t there an effort in the US to ramp up production? Seems like all we are good at is sticking our heads in the sand. Extremely frustrating!

I was told that it wasn't going to happen in Britain, my information was wrong, and it was all a pipe dream.



I guess some DUers can't stomach the fact that other countries can cope better than we are.

I suppose Dump and Co. won’t do that if someone won’t be making a profit. Money always comes ahead of people in the US.

to coordinate the effort. It needs to be within the National Emergency Proposals-and DO IT!

We all know why...

Is there a policy or law that says the WH has to ask?

ventilators?

I know Johnson wants the disease to spread in order
for the country to develop herd immunity.

He's insane, MF45's twin from another mother.

I wonder if he's ever heard of mutation and resistance.

" General Motors is studying whether it can use its auto factories to “support production” of ventilators and other medical equipment to help combat the coronavirus pandemic sweeping across the nation.

CEO Mary Barra spoke with told the Trump administration Wednesday about the automaker’s decision to pause production, the company said in a statement. "

"“She also indicated GM is working to help find solutions for the nation during this difficult time and has offered to help, and we are already studying how we can potentially support production of medical equipment like ventilators,” according to the statement."

According to people familiar with Barra’s conversation, GM would not be re-tooling or changing the equipment it uses to build vehicles, but may have extra space in some factories that could be used to manufacture ventilators."

The rest of article at https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/18/gm-studying-whether-factories-can-be-used-to-make-medical-supplies-in-coronavirus-fight.html