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Robert Kraft just used his team plane to fly in 1MM masks from China
Posted on 4/2/20 at 8:29 am
Posted on 4/2/20 at 8:29 am
This is how you do it! Cut the red tape and OT baller up!!!
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The story of this remarkable delivery, based on documents and interviews with people involved in the operation, is a window into the frenzied scramble by states to acquire life-saving equipment needed to battle the coronavirus pandemic. The process involves not just tracking down goods, but also tapping intermediaries and calling in favors to navigate a dense global bureaucracy that the pandemic has virtually paralyzed. As the country and the medical system have grappled with responding to the virus, one of the greatest pressure points has been the shortage of N95 masks, critical equipment to protect against its spread. Demand has significantly outpaced supply, putting health-care workers and patients at even greater risk.
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“I’ve never seen so much red tape in so many ways and obstacles that we had to overcome,” said Robert Kraft, the Patriots’ owner. “In today’s world, those of us who are fortunate to make a difference have a significant responsibility to do so with all the assets we have available to us.” The effort began with Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, who was concerned about the state’s mask supply and, two weeks ago, believed he had struck a deal to acquire more than a million of them from a collection of Chinese manufacturers. But officials had to figure out how to get them shipped out of China at a time when unusual cargo shipments out of the country can be especially tricky. “I just have to get them here,” he told a longtime friend. That longtime friend was Jonathan Kraft, Robert Kraft’s son, who holds two jobs that became highly relevant to the proceedings. Jonathan Kraft is the chairman of the board at Massachusetts General Hospital, one of the country’s most renowned facilities. He’s also the Patriots’ president, and the team had something it thought might be of help: a giant airplane.
Posted on 4/2/20 at 8:30 am to RedRifle
He deserves massage long time for this
Posted on 4/2/20 at 8:30 am to RedRifle
No mention of the 10 "massage therapists" he brought back too?
Posted on 4/2/20 at 8:30 am to RedRifle
And people still want him put in jail for going to a rub and tug
Posted on 4/2/20 at 8:31 am to RedRifle
So private jets can still come and go but commercial planes can't?
Posted on 4/2/20 at 8:31 am to RedRifle
I hope they stole those things and laughed as they flew away.
Posted on 4/2/20 at 8:33 am to Homesick Tiger
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So private jets can still come and go but commercial planes can't?
$$$$$. Commercial probably isnt getting enough business to warrant all the risks, and of course people would sue them into oblivion if even the slightest thing goes wrong.
Private planes are paid for by private individuals and are not legally liable for other private citizens.
Posted on 4/2/20 at 8:35 am to RedRifle
I assume these mask are already “preloaded” with COVID, correct?
Posted on 4/2/20 at 8:35 am to tiggerthetooth
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hope they stole those things and laughed as they flew away.
Doubt it
Posted on 4/2/20 at 8:36 am to RedRifle
Did the plane go through 2 weeks of quarantine?
Posted on 4/2/20 at 8:42 am to Scruffy
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Scruffy would not trust those masks.
China sent faulty masks to other countries already.
I am not a doctor but this was my first thought.
Hope he had a way to verify they work.
Posted on 4/2/20 at 8:42 am to RedRifle
Why the frick are we getting masks from China
Dumbest shite ever
Dumbest shite ever
Posted on 4/2/20 at 8:43 am to Hulkklogan
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Hope he had a way to verify they work.
it was like a drug deal, pilot had to test the product.
Posted on 4/2/20 at 8:45 am to RedRifle
Pardon the man from all future massages
Posted on 4/2/20 at 8:48 am to Homesick Tiger
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So private jets can still come and go but commercial planes can't?
Think about that for a bit...
Posted on 4/2/20 at 8:51 am to RedRifle
The absolute state of shipping in supplies from China to combat a virus from China.
Posted on 4/2/20 at 8:53 am to RedRifle
Hopefully these arent the masks that guy was rubbing his shoes on
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