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Chinese-Made COVID-19 Test Kits Handed Out to Over 100,000 Super Bowl Fans
By Eva Fu
A Chinese-owned company that secured a nearly $2-billion contract with the U.S. government to supply COVID-19 sel... View MoreChinese-Made COVID-19 Test Kits Handed Out to Over 100,000 Super Bowl Fans
By Eva Fu
A Chinese-owned company that secured a nearly $2-billion contract with the U.S. government to supply COVID-19 self-test kits has sought to give its brand a further boost—by marketing at the Super Bowl.
From Feb. 5 to Feb. 12, iHealth Labs, a California-based subsidiary of Chinese medical device maker Andon Health, handed out 120,000 test kits to visitors at a pre-Super Bowl event at the LA Convention Center. On game night, it ran advertising featured on LED panels and in branded openings on the stadium’s video board during quarter-time breaks, according to the company.
With these kits—a bright orange box labeled with the fine print “made in China”—“fans can test themselves before gathering to watch the big game,” read a press release from the company on Monday.
The National Football League required attendees aged 5 years or older of the Super Bowl LVI, held at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium on Sunday, to present a vaccination card or show proof that they are virus-free, in the form of a negative PCR test within 48 hours of the game or a negative rapid antigen test from within 24 hours of the event.
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Confettis are falling on the field after the Rams’ victory at Super Bowl LVI between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Feb. 13, 2022. (Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images)
Reliance on Chinese Kits
iHealth Labs has emerged as a major contract winner in the Biden administration’s push to distribute 1 billion free at-home test kits to Americans.
Over the last month, it has secured federal contracts worth $1.8 billion to supply 354 million of such kits, accounting for about a third of the total White House rollout. That is on top of the state orders it has received; The company on Monday said it is also working with 20 state governments and other organizations in an effort to “make at-home testing more accessible.”
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The combined orders from the New York State Department of Health and the state of Massachusetts during December and January alone carry a value of at least $333 million, Andon’s filings have shown.
iHealth has now hired another 16,000 manufacturing hands and expanded its daily production capacity to over 10 million to meet the U.S. demands, the company said.
The Super Bowl advertising campaign is a sign that iHealth’s ambition doesn’t stop just there.
“Testing remains an important tool in the fight against COVID-19, but this country is facing a severe testing shortage,” Jack Feng, partner and chief operating officer at the lab, said in the press release. “Our company’s goal is to bring COVID-19 tests to every American family in a timely manner.”
Federal Government Offers Free Rapid Covid Tests By Mail
In this photo illustration, free iHealth COVID-19 antigen rapid tests from the federal government sit on a U.S. Postal Service envelope after being delivered in San Anselmo, Calif., on on Feb. 04, 2022. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
What is left unsaid is iHealth’s ties with China that are now attracting increasing scrutiny among some GOP lawmakers.
For Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), the fact that Chinese-made COVID tests were openly promoted at America’s largest sporting events says a lot about “just how reliant our country is on medical supplies from China.”
“Unfortunately, minimal actions have been taken to bring this manufacturing back to the United States and instead the Biden administration continues to send taxpayer money to China for millions of COVID tests,” the senator, who co-sponsored the bill No Taxpayer Dollars for Communist China COVID Tests Act (S.3565), told The Epoch Times.
Von Miller #40 of the Los Angeles Rams holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy after Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium, in Inglewood, Calif., on Feb. 13, 2022. (Rob Carr/Getty Images)
“We should be investing in American manufacturing and creating jobs at home instead of continuing to fund the CCP, particularly when their obstruction to uncover the origins of this virus’ outbreak is ongoing,” said the senator.
Disruptions caused by the pandemic have elevated supply chain security to a bipartisan issue, with politicians from both sides of the aisle warning the United States cannot be dependent on China for critical supplies, on economic and security grounds.
Republicans, however, believe that their Democratic counterparts are not doing enough.
On Feb. 2, Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), the bill’s lead sponsor, asked for unanimous consent on the Senate floor to pass the act. The move was blocked by Senate Democrats.
A Focus on US Market
iHealth Labs was founded in 2010 in Mountain View, California, co-owned by the Tianjin-based Andon Health and Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi, which holds a 70 percent and 20 percent stake respectively. Xiaomi, which was taken off a U.S. trade blacklist last May, was flagged in Lithuania in September for its built-in censorship features.
The pandemic has been a boon for Andon, which had previously suffered losses for several years in a row. Its shares skyrocketed by as much as 14 times since obtaining approval from the Food and Drug Administration to sell self-test kits in the United States.
Despite its reception among various levels of U.S. governments, Andon has yet to get authorization to sell the test kits in China. During an exchange with investors on Feb. 9, Andon sidestepped multiple questions about whether it has made sales outside of the United States, saying that its main focus, for now, is on the U.S. market.
The Epoch Times has reached out to Andon and iHealth Labs for comment.
iHealth Labs has not responded to The Epoch Times’ previous questions about its connection with Andon Health, which is not specified on its website. The lab has delivered over 21.1 million test kits for its federal contract as of Feb. 7, according to Andon’s filings.
Chinese regulators have recently summoned Andon’s executives over incomplete reports by iHealth about its ability to detect Omicron, the company said on Monday.
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What IS The Main Ingredient of WD-40?
Before you read to the end, does anybody know what the main ingredient of WD-40? No Cheating..
WD-40 ~ Who knew!
I heard that a friend had a neighbor who bought a new pickup.
He got up very early one Sunday morning and saw that someone had spray painted red all around the sides of this beige truck (for some unknown reason).
He went over, woke him up, and told him the bad news.
He was very upset and was trying to figure out what to do....
probably nothing until Monday morning, since nothing was open.
Another neighbor came out and told him to get his WD-40 and clean it off.
It removed the unwanted paint beautifully and did not harm his paint job that was on the truck. That neighbor was impressed!
WD-40 who knew?
"Water Displacement #40".
The product began from a search for a rust preventative solvent and degreaser to protect missile parts.
WD-40 was created in 1953, by three technicians at the San Diego Rocket Chemical Company.
Its name comes from the project that was to find a 'Water Displacement' Compound.
They were finally successful for a formulation, with their fortieth attempt, thus WD-40.
The 'Convair Company' bought it in bulk to protect their atlas missile parts.
Ken East (one of the original founders) says there is nothing in WD-40 that would hurt you.
When you read the 'shower door' part, try it.
It's the first thing that has ever cleaned that spotty shower door.
If yours is plastic, it works just as well as on glass.
It's a miracle!
Then try it on your stove-top.
It's now shinier than it's ever been.
You'll be amazed.
WD-40 Uses:
1. Protects silver from tarnishing.
2. Removes road tar and grime from cars.
3. Cleans and lubricates guitar strings.
4. Gives floor that 'just-waxed' sheen without making them slippery.
5. Keeps the flies off of Cows, Horses, and other Farm Critters, as well. (Ya gotta love this one!!!)
6. Restores and cleans chalkboards.
7. Removes lipstick stains.
8. Loosens stubborn zippers.
9. Untangles jewelry chains.
10. Removes stains from stainless steel sinks.
11. Removes dirt and grime from the barbecue grill.
12. Keeps ceramic / terracotta garden pots from oxidizing.
13. Removes tomato stains from clothing.
14. Keeps glass shower doors free of water spots.
15. Camouflages scratches in ceramic and marble floors.
16. Keeps scissors working smoothly.
17. Lubricates noisy door hinges on both home and vehicles doors.
18. It removes that nasty tar and scuff marks from the kitchen flooring.
It doesn't seem to harm the finish and you won't have to scrub nearly as hard to get them off.
Just remember to open some windows if you have a lot of marks.
19. Remove those nasty Bug guts that will eat away the finish on your car if not removed quickly!
20. Gives a children's playground gym slide a shine for a super fast slide.
21. Lubricates gearshift and mower deck lever for ease of handling on riding mowers...
22. Rids kids rocking chair and swings of squeaky noises.
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25. Restores and cleans padded leather dashboards in vehicles, as well as vinyl bumpers.
26. Restores and cleans roof racks on vehicles.
27. Lubricates and stops squeaks in electric fans.
28. Lubricates wheel sprockets on tricycles, wagons, and bicycles for easy handling.
29. Lubricates fan belts on washers and dryers and keeps them running smoothly.
30. Keeps rust from forming on saws and saw blades, and other tools.
31. Removes grease splatters from stove-tops.
32. Keeps bathroom mirror from fogging.
33. Lubricates prosthetic limbs.
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35. Removes all traces of duct tape.
36. Folks even spray it on their arms, hands, and knees to relieve arthritis pain.
37. Florida's favorite use is: 'cleans and removes love bugs from grills and bumpers.'
38. The favorite use in the state of New York, it protects the Statue of Liberty from the elements.
39. WD-40 attracts fish. Spray a little on live bait or lures and you will be catching the big one in no time. Also, it's a lot cheaper than the chemical attractants that are made for just that purpose.
Keep in mind though, using some chemical laced baits or lures for fishing are not allowed in some states.
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