Following countries such as Italy and Iran, the United States has become another hardest-hit area by the global epidemic. The latest news on April 2 shows that the number of confirmed cases in the United States has exceeded 210,000, accounting for nearly 25% of the total confirmed cases in the world. This means that one out of every four diagnosed people in the world is an American. Under such circumstances, the United States is already in extremely short supply of medical protective supplies.
The latest news from CCTV shows that U.S. officials have admitted on April 1 that the country’s federal government’s reserves of masks, gloves and other medical supplies are about to be exhausted. In addition to 9,400 ventilators, other supplies during the COVID-19 epidemic There are very few essential epidemic prevention materials left. What is surprising is that in this context, the United States suddenly rejected Chinese KN95 masks.
However, while rejecting China’s KN95 masks, the United States has not been idle. Following Thailand, South Korea and other countries, the United States has recently made an emergency purchase of medical supplies from Russia. The latest news shows that on April 1, local time, a Russian plane loaded with medical supplies arrived in the United States.
Subsequently, the U.S. official issued a statement stating that the country purchased these supplies from Russia. Regarding the scale of this batch of supplies, U.S. sources pointed out that the Russian plane carried 60 tons of medical supplies, including ventilators, masks, etc. However, the United States also said it would inspect the supplies to ensure they comply with Food and Drug Administration requirements.
Recently, the issue of “the United States refusing to approve the import of Chinese KN95 masks” continues to ferment. The US FDA announced that Chinese masks are no longer authorized for use . In other words, if Chinese standard masks are sold again , In the future, the United States may punish you to the point of bankruptcy.
“Mask shortage amid surge in cases, but U.S. rejects China’s KN95 masks”, U.S. news website BuzzFeed March Reports on the 29th stated that KN95 masks are a Chinese alternative to N95 masks, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) refused to allow them to enter the United States.
▲There is a quality dispute over China’s anti-epidemic supplies!
On March 28, in order to alleviate the national shortage of medical protective equipment, the FDA emergency approved non-N95 masks certified by the European Union and 5 countries (Australia, Brazil, Japan, South Korea, and Mexico). However, KN95 masks did not receive emergency authorization. .
“Anti-epidemic diplomacy” was originally a good opportunity for China to change the world’s image, but a pair of fake shoes will be remembered by a person for 10 years, but a fake mask will be remembered by a family for a lifetime.
Today, on the one hand, due to the global shutdown, Chinese export companies are experiencing a wave of cancellations; on the other hand, due to the shoddy manufacturing of unscrupulous merchants, the reputation of Made in China has been seriously affected.
“Importers will hesitate to order KN95 masks without FDA approval because they fear they will be seized by customs . Many hospitals refuse to accept these donations, even if they are free, because they fear legal liability if healthcare workers become ill while using unapproved equipment.”
China has urgently introduced
special measures for quality control of masks and other anti-epidemic materials!
At 22:45 on the evening of March 31, China’s Ministry of Commerce, General Administration of Customs and State Food and Drug Administration urgently issued special measures for quality control of masks and other anti-epidemic materials!
The article clearly stipulates:
“Starting from April 1, the export of new coronavirus detection reagents, medical masks, medical protective clothing, ventilators, infrared When a thermometer company declares to the customs, it must provide a written or electronic statement (see attachment 1 for the template), promising that the exported products have obtained China’s medical device product registration certificate (see attachment 2 for relevant registration information) and meet the quality standards of the importing country (region). Requirements. The customs shall inspect and release based on the medical device product registration certificate approved by the drug supervision and administration department. The above-mentioned export quality supervision measures for medical supplies will be dynamically adjusted based on the development of the epidemic situation.
Relevant medical supplies export enterprises must ensure The product quality is safe and meets relevant standards and requirements, and we actively support the international community in jointly fighting the epidemic.”
The following is a screenshot of the full text of the “Special Measures”
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