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.
> 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.