"America is using its immense buying power to grab as much worldwide supply of PPE as it can hoard."
It seems this has been happening for some time - largely ignored until the Government was forced to make it illegal because of major shortages
US big business has been buying and hoarding essential equipmen which has forced prices up - when they reach r=the desired level, they are shipped abroad
Sounds like their 'patriots' aren't very different THAN OURS
Jim