It is the rise of Virus Nationalism.
People get upset about American producers shipping PPE, masks, ventilators, and the like to buyers overseas.
And others also get upset when products related to the struggle to deal with this virus are made in their own country for shipment to buyers in other countries.
People like Trump often argue protectionism makes sense at least for anything related to national security if not across the board.
And of course Trump has notoriously claimed without challenge than trade in anything at all is a national security matter.
Lately a kind of instinctive and worldwide Trumpism has emerged regarding medical goods related to the virus.
And it is undermining the global effort, as well as economic globalism and multinationalism in general.
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