Many Western governments failed in a grotesque manner in their preparation for this or any other pandemic: 1) They failed to stock up on (or build production capacity for) the medical equipment (eg ventilators) and capacity, as well as personal protective equipment...
From Middle Easy Eye: It was like a scene straight out of a horror film. That's how 25-year-old Ibrahim Abu Safiya described the moment he saw someone lying on the ground near an Israeli checkpoint on the outskirts of Beit Sira village, west of Ramallah. "We...
