Corona Virus

[Margaret Pilkington]

I guess I should watch out for myself now I have said what (probably) many other people were thinking, but not saying.

I hope we do find out what went on in china....the German government have sent China a demand for something like 130billion quid(or the equivalent) for the damage this crisis has caused their economy.

It is very easy to say cut off trade...except places have become so used to the cheap products manufactured in china...and China has stuffed up the manufacturing bases in many other countries because people will almost always go for the cheapest...rather than locally made...so that locally made goes under...then you are forced to buy from those who have stolen the market.

Rocket Science...it aint!

[monkey hanger]

as one who is always looking for a bargain and who keeps well way from those locally sourced rip off products, one thing i do avoid like the plague{or should i now say virus** is the made in china label. if any on here but car parts especially electric stuff stay well clear. you have been warned. its a pity i wasn,t before i purchased some of their stuff.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Monkey Hanger...all life lessons have to be paid for.

[Exile on Spencer St]

This virus is the longest anything made in China has lasted.

[Reamer]

Seem to remember they built a bit of a wall that's lasted a few centuries

[Exile on Spencer St]

Originally Posted by Reamer

Seem to remember they built a bit of a wall that's lasted a few centuries

Yeah, but not everything has changed with their work practices since then.
Who built the Great Wall of China?
Millions of the people constructed the Great Wall. The labor force to build the Great Wall includes workers, soldiers, forcibly recruited peasants, slaves, convicts and war prisoners.
Who built the Great Wall, when and why?

[Reamer]

You're quoting from a travel brochure ??

[Margaret Pilkington]

https://www.history.com/topics/ancie...-wall-of-china

Is this better for you?

[Exile on Spencer St]

Originally Posted by Reamer

You're quoting from a travel brochure ??

Made you look, made you look.

[Reamer]

Yeah, made me laugh though.

[Margaret Pilkington]

So good to make someone chuckle in these days of doom and gloom.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by cashman

the quantity needed surely could not have been bought from here ? or why are they getting firms who dont make it to do so?

https://twnews.co.uk/uk-news/tuesday...abroad-from-uk

Cashy, have a read at the article half way down the page.
A UK supplier who offered the NHS PPE, but was mired in red tape.....so sold the stuff to EU countries.
this is absolutely ridiculous.
Apart from safety issues, there should bo NOOther consideration to stop the NHS from accessing the equipment made in THIS country.....not selling it abroad.

[cashman]

read it now it says read inside story but there is no link to one?

[Margaret Pilkington]

It is covered in other publications Cashy...both in print and online.
I think this online source is subscription so my guess is that you will be unable to acces it unless you pay to do so.
I will look for something free that gives the story. It was just to underline that there are producers of the equipment here...producers who are willing and able, but are tied up by bureaucratic red tape.
Watch this space.

[Margaret Pilkington]

https://www.lbcnews.co.uk/uk-news/br...abroad-as-nhs/

Please note....the reports I have seen do not indicate the PPE was manufactured here....only that the suppliers are in the UK(it is very likely that the equipment originated in China)