Coronavirus 2019-2020 thread (no unsubstantiated rumours!)

Bellum_Romanum

Bellum_Romanum

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Pendemic said:
CGTN street interviews Taiwanese regarding their vaccine dilemma. Although I expected that CGTN will be very biased in their reporting, this video is rather neutral, with little political innuendos that we are used to seeing elsewhere. Actually, I am wondering how did CGTN reporters get their press credentials from Taipei considering the bellicosity of the DPP.

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CGTN is a far more objective and fair news organization than most American or western so-called "news" establishments purported to be.
 
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Abominable

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Higgle said:
I can only speak for what was going on in China. But it sounds like there were serious issues with the procurement process in the UK.

For one, none of the masks made here had a "best before" date. The government mandates that certain information must be included on the packaging, including date of production, place of origin, validity period (usually 2 years or 18 months from production date), model name and number, etc. Wherever your masks were sourced from, they clearly had some serious QC issues.

I contacted the NHS and procurement channels in the UK multiple times in June 2020. Same response every time: "We have enough supply of masks, don't need more thanks." Clearly there was a severe shortage on the ground, yet these institutions weren't willing to buy more. Or maybe it was due to political reasons that they didn't want to buy from a Chinese exporter, and preferred to continue struggling with a shortage instead?

I agree that the first few batches of masks were abysmal. In my factory we struggled to get the manufacturing right for the first few weeks but after experience with supplying the domestic market, the quality gradually became better for export. By April 2020 there weren't any more major defects (e.g. ear loops coming off, metal strip falling out).
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I meant expiry date, don't know why I said best before (which is for food).

Procurement was a complete mess. I doubt it was because you were a Chinese exporter. Deals were probably made which couldn't be made or were delayed with shipping.

One thing I've noticed is now everything is from China. In the past it was probably made in China but packaged by a British or European company.

Items we get now is 100% Chinese branded, it even comes with Chinese QC labels from the factories. Maybe even from your factory :)
 
SteelBird

SteelBird

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AssassinsMace said:
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The paragraph below comes from above article. I heard Chen only accept products directly from original plant to assure quality, why does he accept AZ from a Thai plant this time? He should slap his own face hard! :mad:

Taiwan's Health Minister Chen Shih-chung told lawmakers on Tuesday that orders from AstraZeneca would be delayed by a month due to production problems at the firm's Thai plant.
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Temstar

Temstar

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SteelBird said:
The paragraph below comes from above article. I heard Chen only accept products directly from original plant to assure quality, why does he accept AZ from a Thai plant this time? He should slap his own face hard! :mad:
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If you lived in Taiwan you could be on the hook for NT$3 million fine for that post for engaging in cognitive warfare. 1450 would also call you out for being 染红 and 中共同路人.
 
vincent

vincent

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SteelBird said:
The paragraph below comes from above article. I heard Chen only accept products directly from original plant to assure quality, why does he accept AZ from a Thai plant this time? He should slap his own face hard! :mad:
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Just an excuse for not getting vaccines from the mainland
 
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