Eren racing around at night.
Month: April 2020
It could have been handled differently.
Cases / Fatalities.
While the West Panicked, Some Asian Regimes Took a Different Path | Mihai Macovei
More and more voices are questioning the rationale for the general lockdown imposed in most of Europe and the US in response to the coronavirus epidemic. Such unprecedented suppression of civil and economic liberties during peace continue to strike many as hardly justified.
https://mises.org/wire/while-west-panicked-some-asian-regimes-took-different-path
How FDA regulations diminish medical supply. Often presumed to be a bad word, but deregulation is key in resolving this problem.
Also relevant.
https://mises.org/wire/how-cdc-prevented-fast-and-accurate-testing-covid-19
A Look at the FDA’s Process for Approving Surgical Masks | Hans Bader
Headlines and news stories show the FDA continues to impede the production of masks needed by doctors. Here’s a look at what the feds require of manufacturers seeking to produce surgical masks.
https://fee.org/articles/a-look-at-the-fdas-process-for-approving-surgical-masks/
Another 6 million initial unemployment claims.
More than one in 10 workers
More than one in 10 workers.
The virus didn’t do this to you. People in power lacking creativity did. They ordered your job shut down.
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Japan is tired of Made in China
Japan is tired of Made in China.
China shutting down production, disrupting supply chains, and keeping all the PPE to themselves, likely didn’t help.
Related.
Japan set to pay its manufacturers to leave China
The country’s record stimulus package to try to offset the effects of the pandemic includes US$2 billion for companies shifting production back to Japan.
Enjoying the great outdoors
Enjoying the great outdoors.
Grocery shopping. Most people are now wearing masks. Wear a mask.
I may not be able to get others to…
I may not be able to get others to stop doing stupid shit, but I can at least profit off the stupid shit they do. That’s alright too.