PARIS/BERLIN (REUTERS) - From Europe to South America, US allies are complaining about the superpower's 'Wild West' tactics in outbidding or blocking shipments to buyers who have already signed deals for vital medical supplies.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
PARIS/BERLIN - From Europe to South America, US allies are complaining about the superpower's "Wild West" tactics in outbidding or blocking shipments to buyers who have already signed deals for vital medical supplies.
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that the US government is now recommending Americans wear cloth face coverings on a voluntary basis to stem the spread of the virus, but the guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not recommend wearing medical-grade masks. In another case, an order of 200,000 masks bound for Germany was diverted to the United States, Berlin Secretary of Interior Andreas Geisel said, calling it an"act of modern piracy".
ABOVE MARKET PRICE Earlier this week 3M said the White House had ordered it to stop all shipments to Canada and Latin America of respirators that it manufactures in the United States, despite what 3M called"significant humanitarian implications." In Brazil, Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta said this week that China had ditched some Brazilian equipment orders when the US government sent more than 20 cargo planes to the country to buy the same products.
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