Facing Severe Medical Shortages In The War Against The Pandemic, U.S. Freezes International Coronavirus Aid

U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor, speaks during a news conference, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Washington D.C., U.S., March 22, 2020. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

Politico: Pence task force freezes coronavirus aid amid backlash

The review came after officials discovered that aid to foreign countries wasn't being coordinated with U.S. requests.

Last week, a Trump administration official working to secure much-needed protective gear for doctors and nurses in the United States had a startling encounter with counterparts in Thailand.

The official asked the Thais for help—only to be informed by the puzzled voices on the other side of the line that a U.S. shipment of the same supplies, the second of two so far, was already on its way to Bangkok.

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WNU Editor: The epicentre of the pandemic is now in the U.S.. With projections saying that hundreds of thousands of Americans may die in the coming weeks/months, now is not the time to ship vitally needed medical supplies to other countries who are not at the same level of crisis that the U.S. is in right now. The other countries will understand, and concerns that they will not is being overblown.

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