[hans_castorp]

> When a vaccine is found I'm sure the government/company behind it will make available to the world for free.

I am pretty sure the U.S. government (or actually Trump) will not do that. He will make the world pay dearly for that.

[busymom0]

That news about him trying to buy exclusive from the German company was false news and even the company itself put out a statement that it’s false and it never happened. Media very conveniently didn’t report the correction.

[piokoch]

That's not Trump-only propensity. German government has confiscated all 3M masks from 3M European distribution center (obviously they didn't literally confiscated them, they just said that they are the only one who can buy them), they didn't care that, say, Italy needs them more.

But I don't blame Germany at all, there came a time where people can see what is important and if economy of their country is healthy - it produces everything people need and if it really make sense to outsource all production elsewhere just to save a few bucks and if the government they elected is able to handle situation.

[seanmcdirmid]

Ya, I agree but it doesn’t seem sane or advantageous at all.