In March, China exported almost 4 billion masks, 37.5 million gowns and isolation suits, 16,000 ventilators and almost 4 million coronavirus testing kits, customs officials revealed earlier in April. Photo: Xinhua
Coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus: China’s mask, gown markets in chaos as shortages of vital raw materials sow more mayhem
- Prices for surgical gowns and masks have soared, sources said, due to shortages in vital materials such as melt-blown non-woven fabric
- Industry sources also point to surge in poor quality equipment, lacking in the sorts of raw materials vital to ensure masks are effective
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Coronavirus pandemic
In March, China exported almost 4 billion masks, 37.5 million gowns and isolation suits, 16,000 ventilators and almost 4 million coronavirus testing kits, customs officials revealed earlier in April. Photo: Xinhua