Sending Supplies Overseas

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I do not think it is right for the US to be sending masks, gloves, etc. to Iran or any other country when our own nurses and other health care workers can't even get sufficient quantities.

Specializes in NICU, PICU, Transport, L&D, Hospice.
On 3/26/2020 at 2:48 PM, GrumpyRN said:

Sorry I'm a bit later getting back than I intended.

This lack of PPE seems to be a worldwide problem although South Korea seem to be doing OK.

It is getting very scary here so stay safe everyone. Usually the saying is America sneezes and Europe catches a cold but it is reversed. You guys have the advantage(?) of seeing what is happening in Italy, Spain and now UK. Hopefully the leaders can get their acts together because if it happens here it will happen to you.

Apparently we had no advantage at all...

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Specializes in Critical care, tele, Medical-Surgical.
On 3/23/2020 at 10:33 PM, Kooky Korky said:

So once again the news reports are fake? It's not the US sending these things to Iran?

I found this though:

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... The U.S. facilitated the sending of nearly 17.8 tons of donated medical supplies to China to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus in early 2020... TRUE

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/us-tons-PPE-china/

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Specializes in Emergency Department.
2 hours ago, toomuchbaloney said:

Apparently we had no advantage at all...

2 hours ago, herring_RN said:

I found this though:

It seems to be a pride thing that the white, blond, male cockwombles our respective countries have as leaders that is the main problem. We are superior and what happens to Johnny foreigner will never happen here so we don't need to worry. Sigh, Karma's a b...

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Specializes in Critical care, tele, Medical-Surgical.

I had to look up "cockwomble". :roflmao:

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