Le Royaume Uni refuse l'aide de l'UE. (COVID)

Le Royaume Uni , par arrogance typique du gvt Tory , refuse l'aide de l'UE (COVID) et se tourne vers DYSON ( milliardiare Britannique qui a financé la campagne du Brexit) The government has turned down an EU offer to benefit from their bulk purchasing of much-needed medical equipment to tackle the #COVID19 pandemic. Vital equipment in short supply such as ventilators and protective equipment for health workers, that are desperately required. The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, was today accused of letting,“Brexit ideology dictate his approach to #coronavirus”. I call it pride. Pride over people. Downright stubbornness even though it will, quite literally, lead to the deaths of people in our country. Call that patriotism? No. It’s the same sort of pride that prevented former Tory Prime Minister, David Cameron, from accepting EU help for our food banks. The same sort of pride that made David Cameron hesitate until the very last minute before, reluctantly, accepting EU funding to help people devastated by the flooding of 2016. And once again, pride, and an irrational antagonism towards the EU, that prevents today’s Tory prime minister, Boris Johnson, from taking part in an EU scheme that could give us easier and less expensive access to vital medical equipment. The EU has launched its rescEU scheme to collectively procure bulk orders of ventilators and personal protective equipment, to secure faster and cheaper orders with less admin at a time of extreme global demand. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: “With the first ever common European reserve of emergency medical equipment we put EU solidarity into action. It will benefit all our Member States and all our citizens. Helping one another is the only way forward.” Medical equipment included in the stockpile will include items such as: intensive care medical equipment such as ventilators, personal protective equipment such as reusable masks, vaccines and therapeutics, laboratory supplies. Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič said: "The EU is taking action to get more equipment to Member States. “We are setting up a rescEU stockpile to rapidly get the supplies needed to fight the coronavirus. “It will be used to support Member States facing shortages of equipment needed to treat infected patients, protect health care workers and help slow the spread of the virus. “Our plan is to move ahead without delay.” The UK was invited to take part in the scheme, but UK officials confirmed today that Britain would not be participating. Asked if the UK was taking part in EU procurement schemes, the prime minister’s spokesman said: “I think the short answer to that is no. In relation to ventilators we have been undertaking extensive efforts, securing ventilators from private hospitals and working with industry on a response to provide more equipment.” Ed Davey, the acting leader of the Liberal Democrats told The Independent: “Reports that the UK were offered the opportunity to take part in this scheme and refused are deeply disturbing.