Trump trying to secure monopoly rights for himself & US over a COVID-19 vaccine

[misssylviadrake]

Friends,

This has been reported in the Guardian and two German newspapers:  the German stories are in German so here is the Guardian article and CNBC:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/mar/15/trump-offers-large-sums-for-exclusive-access-to-coronavirus-vaccine

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/15/coronavirus-germany-tries-to-stop-us-luring-

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On what CNN site says to do

[misssylviadrake]

"We have, I hear, 72,000 full ventilators in this country and we need a million. If it were WWII and we needed a millions tanks, we’d have him, but this-no. I was actually desperate enough that I sent this to the NYT tip line from an older, very smart Quaker FB friends named Marshall: And China, on the other hand, focused on saving the lives of its critically ill with mechanisms that removed the blood from the body, hyperoxygenated it, and then returned it to the body. Amazing

Trump refuses test kits from WHO

[misssylviadrake]

Laurence Tribe:

"Trump irresponsibly turned down WHO’s offer of test kits, but maybe Governors and Mayors can bypass POTUS and get COVID-19 test kits directly. Retweet if you agree we can’t afford to wait for a jerk who disclaims all responsibility."

Made in Germany for the world

[misssylviadrake]

People will be relieved a bit to know that the latest news today is that Trump won't get his way, the company's owner's vision being "Made In Germany For the World":
https://scrip.pharmaintelligence.informa.com/SC141842/CureVacs-German-Owner-Rejects-US-Coronavirus-Vaccine-Grab
Ellen

Background essay with more analysis

[misssylviadrake]

A background article with more analysis