I hate the guy but he is not completely wrong. Several studies shown that the COVID-19 virus spread with air flow well behind one or two safety distance considered accepted so that solution is useless and dangerous.

(Written on 2020年 04月 24日)(Permalink)

Amazon more than amazing...

(Written on 2020年 04月 24日)(Permalink)

The US didn´t CON Italy (or anyone else), they just BOUGHT them from an Italian company.

(Written on 2020年 03月 29日)(Permalink)

500K, not 50K. Just to say...

(Written on 2020年 03月 29日)(Permalink)

You can rather read the COPAN Diagnostic (the company PRODUCING the swabs, in Italy). I hope you can convince yourself that even other countries can produce something technologically advanced (other than Ferrari, Lamborghini, etc. Just to mentions some...): "Since its inception, COPAN has always been a solidly family-run business. From its modest beginnings in the small town of Mantua, Italy, to its current status as a notably international company, COPAN is continuously striving to provide uniquely innovative products on a global level. We are fully committed to our customer service and high quality standards. Founded in 1979, by the late Giorgio Triva, the company began as a distributor and manufacturer of various laboratory products. 1982 came in and Daniele Triva, Girogio oldest son, took over the reins as General Manager, and eventually became CEO. A chemical engineer specializing in Biotechnology Processing, Daniele was a paramount power to adopting technological advances in pr

(Written on 2020年 03月 28日)(Permalink)

just to clarify, I believe is totally ok to exchange medical equipment with any other country, also for free if required. What I really don't like that this is ok only when a country is in need.

(Written on 2020年 03月 28日)(Permalink)

as it happened there were some articles very critical about this on the Italian news (I am italian). But the company said he sold a lot to the Italian government and others. The problem there (I do not live in Italy but have a strong connection) is that there is not enough personnel to test people. That's the real bottleneck. I still do not understand, anyway, where has gone the "buy American" motto in this case. Maybe that *cooperation* among different countries is not so bad at the end? Funny.

(Written on 2020年 03月 28日)(Permalink)

It's funny that we Italians (and European) have been treated as plague victims by your president: all flights closed shut down without notice (with the usual insults associated magnifying the superiority of US industry and response to the pandemia) but then a C17 is sent to... Italy, to collect swabs...

(Written on 2020年 03月 28日)(Permalink)

From the Airbus webiste: "Airbus will start discussions with its social partners in the next few weeks regarding the 3,000 to 3,500 positions potentially impacted over the next three years. However, the ongoing A320 ramp-up and the new widebody order from Emirates Airline will offer a significant number of internal mobility opportunities." So, everything depend on how much "too many people" and "significant number" are.

(Written on 2019年 02月 15日)(Permalink)

aviation math: F16 - F16= Zero

(Written on 2018年 10月 19日)(Permalink)