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Re:Jack Ma to send 500K coronavirus test kits, 1M face masks... by incompatible on Friday March 13, 2020 @09:27PM (#22572388)
Seems strange that anybody would feel the need, given how the US is one of the richest countries, trumpets it's own abilities endlessly, and has an official policy of "America first".

I.e., it's surely capable of making its own virus test kits and face masks, if it could be bothered.

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Re:Jack Ma to send 500K coronavirus test kits, 1M face masks... by ardy42 on Saturday March 14, 2020 @12:30AM (#22573194)
> Seems strange that anybody would feel the need, given how the US is one of the richest countries, trumpets it's own abilities endlessly

Unfortunately, it's also a country where the rich like to keep their riches to themselves, and are averse to government action in general.

> I.e., it's surely capable of making its own virus test kits and face masks, if it could be bothered.

They're just outsourcing, like they do for everything.

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Re:Jack Ma to send 500K coronavirus test kits, 1M face masks... by zelphirkalt on Saturday March 14, 2020 @07:40AM (#22574577)
This does not teach them how to fish though. Perhaps not the best idea in the long run, although generous of course.
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Re:Jack Ma to send 500K coronavirus test kits, 1M face masks... by nojvek on Saturday March 14, 2020 @02:37PM (#22577518)
> it's surely capable of making its own virus test kits and face masks, if it could be bothered.

American manufacturing industries are dying. We know how to make software but making hardware is slowly fading out. Most of our stuff comes from China. China knows how to make the world.

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