DETROIT -- Eleven days ago, General Motors put hundreds of workers on an urgent project to build breathing machines as hospitals and governors pleaded for more in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
"That is lightning-fast speed to secure suppliers, learn how the products work, and make space in their manufacturing plant. You can't get much faster than that," said Kaitlin Wowak, a professor at the University of Notre Dame who focuses on industrial supply chains.GM expects to produce ventilators at a rate of 10,000 per month starting in mid-April.
It was only a few days earlier that Trump had been holding up GM and Ford as examples of companies voluntarily responding to the outbreak without the need for him to invoke the act. Then on Friday, he slammed GM on Twitter and during his daily briefing for foot-dragging. On Sunday, he was back to praising the company during another briefing: "General Motors is doing a fantastic job. I don't think we have to worry about them anymore.
Erik Gordon, a University of Michigan law and business professor, said he thought Trump would commend GM and use it as an example for other manufacturers in the coronavirus fight.Gordon, who teaches a class in commercialization of biomedical goods, said Trump likely will claim credit when GM starts making the machines. "This is an election year, and on all sides you're going to see political theatre," he said.
A doctor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center estimates that 960,000 people in the U.S. will need to be on ventilators, which feed oxygen into the lungs of patients with severe respiratory problems through a tube inserted down the throat. Doctors hope social distancing will stop a huge number of people from getting sick simultaneously, flattening the curve of the illness so they can use one ventilator to treat multiple patients.
Up until late Sunday, Ventec and GM hadn't known how many ventilators the government would buy but those details are now being worked out.
He is so desperate he will do anything so it looks like he is doing something
Are we obsessed with Trump? What about Canada?
More dummy fake news. They promised 40K ventilators, then said they can only make 6K and tried to jack the price. Trump stepped in and they changed their tune, only then did they step up. CTV you are grossly pathetic. Don’t believe a word they say people. All lies.
realDonaldTrump if anyone has been dragging his heels it is mr Trump. With visions of Easter clouding his judgement his response has only put lives in jeopardy ... own up or get out out. The world needs a leader and unfortunately you have failed.
Great article on the mismanagement of the US stock pile which was never looked after. A great reality check for the PUBLIC.
Why are you reporting American propaganda. Canadians deserve better. If people want to watch this buffoon there are plenty of way. But not Canadian networks please.
They are only moving fast because Trump outed them for not cooperating.
After CEO Marry Barra got her butt chewed out for not trying to help the American Public. As she wanted to over charge for the for the Ventilators. Then said they couldn't make as many as they stated. She got the message Trump wasn't fooling around!
Whatever lol they only moved fast when trump out the hammer down!! Nice try fake news
Trudeau said he stopped all air travel from certain countries. He lied we still have flights coming into Canada from China
GM promised 40K ventilators, then they came back and said they can just make 6K but with high prices. Trump used the act and almost overnight they changed their tune. Trump praised them for it. No need to even read CTV’s article.
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