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A Company Promised Cheap Ventilators to the Government, Never Delivered and Is Now Charging Quadruple the Price for New Ones
Royal Philips N.V. agreed in September to sell 10,000 ventilators to the U.S. for $3,280 each. It did not deliver. But the Dutch company just announced a new deal with the government. This time, it’s charging roughly $15,000 each.
04.09.20 | 1:13 pm
The East Hill Singers, inmates from the minimum security east unit of the Lansing Correctional Facility and volunteers from the community, perform a concert for the public at the Open Door Baptist Church in Kansas City, Kan., Nov. 17, 2013. (Jill Toyoshiba/Kansas City Star/MCT) The East Hill Singers, inmates from the minimum security east unit of the Lansing Correctional Facility and volunteers from the community, perform a concert for the public at the Open Door Baptist Church in Kansas City, Kan., Nov. 17, 2013. (Jill Toyoshiba/Kansas City Star/MCT)
We Still Don’t Know How Many People Are in the Hospital With COVID-19
Many states report coronavirus cases and COVID-19 hospitalizations differently, and the federal government is way behind on data tracking. Without consistent information, the U.S. won’t be able to properly respond as new coronavirus hot spots emerge.
04.09.20 | 11:09 am
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pauses during a news conference, Tuesday, March 3, 2020, to discuss an announcement from the Federal Open Market Committee, in Washington. In a surprise move, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a sizable half-percentage point in an effort to support the economy in the face of the spreading coronavirus. Chairman Jerome Powell noted that the coronavirus “poses evolving risks to economic activity."  (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pauses during a news conference, Tuesday, March 3, 2020, to discuss an announcement from the Federal Open Market Committee, in Washington. In a surprise move, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a sizable half-percentage point in an effort to support the economy in the face of the spreading coronavirus. Chairman Jerome Powell noted that the coronavirus “poses evolving risks to economic activity."  (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)