The lack of enough COVID-19 test kits has been the major road block to relaxing the corona lockdown. Trump has been fighting with the Governors about who's responsibility it is to the get enough test kits. The fight was getting ugly with Trump encouraging anti-lockdown protests, while not providing meaningful federal leadership in the fight against the virus.
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, a blue state Republican and chairman of the National Association of Governors, has been been one of the few adults in the room. His respectful criticism of Trump has preserved both his credibility and his relation with the federal task force. Today, Hogan announced a deal with South Korea, brokered by his wife Yumi, to get a half a million test kits. Here is the video:
The deal was possible because of the 2017 sister state relations between Maryland and South Korean province, Jeollanam-do, the birth place of Yumi Hogan. There is a good article in the Baltimore Sun about Yumi Hogan. The article mentions that Yumi settled in Howard County and met Larry at an art exhibit in Columbia.
No comments:
Post a Comment
The easiest way to comment
1) In "Comment as:", select the profile for "Name/URL" which is second from last in the list
2) Fill in your name but leave URL blank, then click continue
3) Type your comment in the comment box, then click the "Publish" button at the bottom