Medical supply fails to meet demand as virus alertness grows

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Medical supply fails to meet demand as virus alertness grows

By THE NATION

 

 

A pharmacist at the 'Home Ya' pharmacy in Khon Kaen province said there was a shortage in the supply of medical masks , hand gels and alcohols.

 

A reporter was told that many people visited the pharmacy in recent days, asking for face masks or booking new ones in advance.

 

“Products are in short supply as people become more alert to the risks of Covid 19 infection, ” he added

 

“Being a Blue Flag shop did not help” he added. “The 1,000 masks the government provided were not enough to meet customers’ demand”.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30383271

 

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[AlexRich]

To be fair to Thailand (and sometimes I am), this issue arises in every country in the world. No country has enough of anything needed to keep this virus at bay. The heads of the CDC today in the US admitted that they only have 10% of the masks needed by medical staff should COVID-19 be widespread in the US.

 

I do wonder whether this is the every 100 year epidemic that the scientists were anticipating? The last and worst one was in 1918-19, so this is bang on time. 

 

We are all living in interesting times ... stay safe TV patrons ... if you all die I won't have anyone to digitally take the <deleted> out of!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[legend49]

Stock control is a subject they know nothing about, just look at the supermarkets.

[djayz]

Those medical masks don't strike me as being all that difficult to produce, so I can't understand why the producers world wide can't crank up the production line and churn out more.

 

 

[neeray]

"God helps those who help themselves"

 

My partner in CM was unable to find masks at the stores so she hand-sewed her own using existing family clothes. And that was even before Anutin suggested "make your own".

 

[Assurancetourix]

22 minutes ago, djayz said:

so I can't understand why the producers world wide can't crank up the production line and churn out more.

 

Quite simply because the world producer is China; country completely disorganized for more than two months.
The few small producers that exist in other countries can never make enough.

[Nyezhov]

31 minutes ago, Assurancetourix said:

Quite simply because the world producer is China; country completely disorganized for more than two months.
The few small producers that exist in other countries can never make enough.

The lesson for the future has been learned.  Put All the Eggs in the Chinese Basket and you wont get breakfast.

 

China is a house of cards, now is the time for the world to knock it down.  

[Assurancetourix]

4 minutes ago, Nyezhov said:

The lesson for the future has been learned.

Learned for now;

I fear that unfortunately NO;
our politicians from almost every country on this earth have very short memories.

[Nyezhov]

2 minutes ago, Assurancetourix said:

Learned for now;

I fear that unfortunately NO;
our politicians from almost every country on this earth have very short memories.

Businesses dont. If I had the money, Id open a flip flop factory in Cambodia

[NCC1701A]

"Waste not, want not."

 

[Proboscis]

24 minutes ago, Nyezhov said:

The lesson for the future has been learned.  Put All the Eggs in the Chinese Basket and you wont get breakfast.

 

China is a house of cards, now is the time for the world to knock it down.  

China is indeed a house of cards that has lasted over 3,000. Longer than any other. Still convinced that the World can knock it down?

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

56 minutes ago, Assurancetourix said:

Quite simply because the world producer is China; country completely disorganized for more than two months.
The few small producers that exist in other countries can never make enough.

 

I believe, I've read here that Thailand manufacturers of the regular paper drugstore masks have quite a large capacity for domestic use.... but those are either all getting used up or getting siphoned off somewhere... Hard to find anywhere, notwithstanding.

 

And AFAIK, Thailand has no domestic production of N95 masks.

 

[stouricks]

1 hour ago, djayz said:

Those medical masks don't strike me as being all that difficult to produce, so I can't understand why the producers world wide can't crank up the production line and churn out more.

 

 

And they do no <deleted> good against the virus!     

[Nyezhov]

17 minutes ago, Proboscis said:

China is indeed a house of cards that has lasted over 3,000. Longer than any other. Still convinced that the World can knock it down?

Chinese culture has lasted for 3000 years.

 

The Chinese nation state has ebbed and flowed.

 

Dont confuse the two.

[lopburi3]

9 minutes ago, stouricks said:

And they do no <deleted> good against the virus!     

Actually in a round about way they can prevent some cases - for those that are infected it can limit transmission distance and for those not infected it can limit touching mouth and nose.  But in general not a cure all by any means.  And a report yesterday that only those not infected are allowed to wear masks leaves me egregiousness.

Edited March 4, 2020 by lopburi3

[Vacuum]

30 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

believe, I've read here that Thailand manufacturers of the regular paper drugstore masks have quite a large capacity for domestic use.... but those are either all getting used up or getting siphoned off somewhere... Hard to find anywhere,

You'll find them beside all the dicarded plastic bags and <deleted> food containers along the roads.

 

Happy hunting.

Edited March 4, 2020 by Vacuum

[djayz]

41 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

"Waste not, want not."

 

She can be my nurse any day of the week... Hubbabubba!!

[Assurancetourix]

[ChipButty]

Around where I live the Chinese were buying them all and shipping them back home a couple of pharmacist that I know stopped selling them to the Chinese and keeping them for the locals, including me

[justin case]

if only those useless masks could stop anything, loooooooooooooooooooool

 

did some elite dude not change coat and said : no used after slamming some farang that did not want his "gift"

[Redline]

9 hours ago, AlexRich said:

To be fair to Thailand (and sometimes I am), this issue arises in every country in the world. No country has enough of anything needed to keep this virus at bay. The heads of the CDC today in the US admitted that they only have 10% of the masks needed by medical staff should COVID-19 be widespread in the US.

 

I do wonder whether this is the every 100 year epidemic that the scientists were anticipating? The last and worst one was in 1918-19, so this is bang on time. 

 

We are all living in interesting times ... stay safe TV patrons ... if you all die I won't have anyone to digitally take the <deleted> out of!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apparently 1957 was the last somewhat serious one

 

https://www.britannica.com/event/Asian-flu-of-1957

[Traubert]

5 hours ago, Nyezhov said:

The lesson for the future has been learned.  Put All the Eggs in the Chinese Basket and you wont get breakfast.

 

China is a house of cards, now is the time for the world to knock it down.  

Good luck with that. ????????

[zydeco]

4 hours ago, Proboscis said:

China is indeed a house of cards that has lasted over 3,000. Longer than any other. Still convinced that the World can knock it down?

3000 years old and incapable of change. After 3000 years still a land of god-emperors/chairmen and mandarins and serfs. The idea of a nation based on the principles of democratic representation is a relatively new one (no, Greek city states don't count), and new ideas require new countries, new cultures that can adapt, experiment, and change when necessary. And 3000 year old tyrannies aren't fit for any of that.

[DrTuner]

6 hours ago, Proboscis said:

China is indeed a house of cards that has lasted over 3,000. Longer than any other. Still convinced that the World can knock it down?

Last time China had it somewhat together was 1949 before those with brains left for Taiwan and commies took over. As the result, take a look at Taiwan today.

[overherebc]

7 hours ago, Nyezhov said:

The lesson for the future has been learned.  Put All the Eggs in the Chinese Basket and you wont get breakfast.

 

China is a house of cards, now is the time for the world to knock it down.  

And then build a wall around it as far as I'm concerned.

[brianthainess]

13 hours ago, djayz said:

Those medical masks don't strike me as being all that difficult to produce, so I can't understand why the producers world wide can't crank up the production line and churn out more.

 

 

In Thailand they have been "Ordered" to make more. as if they wouldn't, knowing the high demand and opportunity to increase sales. the problem is getting the materials for production. but our dear leaders can only issue orders, no forethought involved whatsoever.