Chamber Asks Governments to Consult With Business When Shaping Lockdowns
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce pointed to the Homeland Security Department's guidance on essential workforce as a model, and asked that other countries consult with companies to form their lockdown orders. While the Chamber recognized that various geographies may need…
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different levels of lockdowns, it said, “a patchwork approach in which state, provincial, and local governments adopt divergent or unclear guidance of their own may inadvertently complicate pandemic response.” In a call with reporters April 7, Chamber officials couldn't point to any business closures abroad that led to supply chain disruptions at American manufacturers during the crisis. John Murphy, senior vice president for international affairs, said that when Mexico's Sonora state had a lockdown before the rest of the country, some companies called the Chamber with concerns. “The typical ventilator has products from a half a dozen countries, and trade barriers only make it more difficult to surge the production of those essential products,” he said.