Trump asks 3M to stop selling N95 masks to Canada

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Hotspots *right now* but the rest of the country isn’t doing all the right mitigation things to prevent their cities from experiencing the same, so they’re just a few weeks behind having too many cases than their smaller medical systems can handle.

NYC is a huge hotspot, but at least they have a large medical system - albeit fragmented, or at least exists. It won’t take nearly as many cases in a smaller city to overwhelm a smaller medical system and have a high death toll.

It’s going to be like playing whack-a-mole trying to move FEMA hospitals around the country as needed. I fear that by the time they get set up they won’t be treating patients, they’ll all be morgues handling overflow of bodies.

Sorry, yes. That's what I meant. Of course it's paid by taxes but people with corona wouldn't face an additional cost for seeing their GP, getting a diagnosis, going to respiratory therapy, or staying in hospital ... even for months. There would be no payment out-of-pocket for this type of care, whereas in America people could lose their homes or go bankrupt.

Kortie,
I know that the Americans wouldn't be refused treatment, but they would go broke trying to pay the bills. Many people would avoid hospital care altogether to avoid medical bankruptcy. The choice between "feed my child" or "see my doctor" shouldn't be so difficult for any human being, especially with a deadly and communicable disease.

We shall see how this pans out.

The West Coast states are well on their way to flattening the curve.

I did mention that many would go into massive medical debt.

The credit bureaus have addresses this somewhat. Medical debt is not considered as much of a “debt” as credit card debt.

What’s so different about how the west coast states are managing this than the east?

I still think Canada is doing more for their citizens, because Canadians don't incur medical debt. Assuming there are hospital beds available, there is no cost to worry about. I'd rather have that provision, than $1200.00 and a kiss goodbye by the government if I got sick.

India didn’t ban selling medicine to just the US.They are keeping enough for their own population.I don’t see anyone hating on them for doing right by their people.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnew ... cna1171946

Shhh, America is the best and Canada is a 3rd world country suckling on their teet.

I agree with you. Canada is doing more.

I have advocated for national health insurance.

Now you’re using hyperbole, Goldfish. I don’t think of Canada that way.

Look at the stats. California had only 41 more deaths; whereas NYC has 300 more deaths today.

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Since I've already derailed I have a question for you Goldfish.

Do Canadians who are on Disability get any form of COVID stimulus money? I'm referring to adults who have never worked because of disability, or adults who worked at one point in their lives but became disabled and no longer work? I'm curious. It seems that low income families get money, but only if they are "unemployed" or they lost work because of COVID-19.

What about those who weren't working because of disability?

1. I did as are brown, so it’s due racist
2. Hating in America is so fun

Yes. It may not replace lost part time job income that they’re allowed to make or side hustle cash they were making, but people on disability are automatically getting an additional $300 for 3 months. (April, May, June) This is in BC for sure but not sure if it’s nationwide or not. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/fami ... ance/covid

Thanks. That's interesting. What is "Disability Assistance" ?

Is that paid by BC or by the federal government?

Why assume they hate America, perhaps they just love their own citizens. Doesn't a national government have an obligation to it's citizens?

You're really not substantiating your point that racism is at all relevant to the decision.

India has 1.3 billion people.