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> they ordered the wrong thing. China did not intentionally send bad masks, nor was it a manufacturing quality problem. That doesn't align with what's being re
by system16 7y ago
> they ordered the wrong thing. China did not intentionally send bad masks, nor was it a manufacturing quality problem.
That doesn't align with what's being reported (by other countries as well):
> "Thousands of testing kits and medical masks are below standard or defective, according to authorities in Spain, Turkey and the Netherlands."
> "Dutch officials said that the masks did not fit and that their filters did not work as intended, even though they had a quality certificate,"
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52092395 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52092395
- FooBarWidget 7y agoThat's what they initially said, before the research happened. That caused China to be upset. After the research it turns out to be an order problem on the Dutch side after all.
- FooBarWidget 7y agoMy sources: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22825391 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22825391