Re:Why the second wave of the 1918 Spanish flu was so deadly
by TheNorthman on Friday March 13, 2020 @06:44AM
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> that they will simply keep them for themselves
Not true, China has sent, and are continuing to do so, aid to, amongst others, Italy and Spain [1], including 100k respirators [2].
[1]: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-spain-...
[2]: https://www.corriere.it/politica/20_marzo_10/coronavirus-mil...
Not many countries (any?) have the capability to build things as fast as China does.
And even if a country has them, China is the source of so many supplies that they will simply keep them for themselves.
Let this be a lesson to avoid dependencies on a single entity.