Europe China Reliable medical supplies and other in-house production moves New Corona April 1 7:12
In Europe, the shortage of medical masks and ventilators has become severe due to the spread of the new coronavirus. In Europe, there is a movement to produce medical supplies and equipment on its own, with French President Macron announcing a significant increase in domestic mask production.
In Europe, the spread of medical masks and respirators in Italy, Spain, France, and other countries, where infections are very severe, is becoming increasingly scarce.
Under such circumstances, President Macron of France spoke on the 31st after visiting a mask factory in the western part, saying, `` It is necessary to produce more things in France and become independent, '' he said. We showed a policy to increase significantly.
Specifically, production of medical masks will be tripled to 10 million per week by the end of this month, and respirators will be 10,000 by the middle of next month in cooperation with several major manufacturers. To make a table.
According to the French government, the number of medical masks currently needed has surged to 40 million per week, a 10-fold increase prior to the spread of infection, and has relied mainly on imports from China, but as the shortage has worsened, In this way, we have decided to increase production in Japan.
In Europe, Spain, Italy, and the United Kingdom, which have also relied on imports from China, have begun to produce masks and respirators by manufacturers of clothing and home appliances at the request of the government.