Guess you missed hearing Trump give Ford, GM and Tesla the green light to begin work on respirators and other critical items.
Ford is working with 3M and GE to make respirators and ventilators They'll be making masks also.
A respiratory ventilator is not a wind up toy, it is a sophisticated technological machine. Gonna take these manufacturers a little time to get all the construction data squared away and tool up or retool to get these babies rolling.
It is the state governments, i.e., governors, who are responsible for preparing their states for such contingencies. State governments certify hospitals, clinics, and medical facilities within their state, they regulate them, approve expansion of them, authorize upgrades in medical equipment and supplies. State governments license physicians, nurses, and other medical professionals. This is not the responsibility of the federal government.
It is telling that the hardest hit states - New York, California, Washington, New Jersey - are all run by democrats. With over half the cases of COVID-19, NY is the epicenter of this pandemic.
Due to prior viral outbreaks such as the flu and Ebola, governor Cuomo was told that NY needed to beef up the state's defense. He rejected the proposal.
Guess you missed hearing Trump give Ford, GM and T... (