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This week, as the coronavirus pandemic surges, President Trump is considering an executive order that would result in obstructing the movement of critical medical supplies and treatments.
The new order aims to bring the pharmaceutical supply chain back to the United States by forcing federal agencies to "Buy America"—American medical equipment, American pharmaceutical ingredients, American drugs and vaccines, you name it.
Now is not the time to shutter our borders and prevent global cooperation. Americans already face massive shortages of diagnostic tests and vital supplies, like face masks and ventilators. And they're waiting for researchers to develop a COVID-19 vaccine or treatment that will require collaborative sourcing from around the world.
Read more: Pending “Buy America” Executive Order Threatens Coronavirus Response
