Countries are racing against time to tackle the explosion in demand. Thankfully some manufacturing giants are kicking into high gear, says Shahid ...
Many large countries including the US, UK and India have also acted slowly in responding to the outbreak and now have to grapple with this new dual challenge.
READ: Commentary: Isolated with your abuser? Why family violence seems to be on the rise during COVID-19 outbreak Worse, many are told they do not need such equipment, contrary to WHO advice, or chided when they raise concerns.In Italy and Spain, where dire shortages have seen lower-protective grade masks and gowns used instead, healthcare workers account for 8 per cent and 14 per cent of infections respectively.
Meanwhile, some hospitals and doctors across the country, facing shortage in protective gear, are using motorcycle helmets and raincoats, while the Indian government has urged private manufacturers to speed up production.Indian medical equipment manufacturers have roped in auto companies such as Maruti, Mahindra and Tata Motors to ramp up the production of ventilators.
Despite global car manufacturers like GE, Ford, Volkswagen, Mahindra, Tesla and others coming forward to meet these fresh demands, switching production lines from car assembly to ventilators is a complex task when ventilators have several unique parts and run on advanced software. Companies in the 3D printing space are also exploring printing masks, goggles and gloves and no doubt will need help scaling up production.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
COVID-19: US President Donald Trump says 110,000 ventilators to be deliveredWASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (Apr 8) that the federal government had 8,675 ventilators in a national stockpile available ...
Read more »
Commentary: India’s handling of COVID-19 a man-made tragedyIn an attempt to address the pandemic, the government has created a humanitarian crisis, says Shashi Tharoor.
Read more »
Covid-19: SAF deploys 70 medical personnel to foreign worker dormitoriesSINGAPORE — The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has deployed 70 of its medical personnel to some foreign worker dormitories' here, said Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen on Thursday (April 9).s'
Read more »
IMF chief says COVID-19 pandemic will unleash worst recession since Great DepressionThe pandemic sweeping the world will turn global economic growth 'sharply negative' in 2020, triggering the worst fallout since the 1930s Great ...
Read more »
How circuit breaker measures help to prevent spread of Covid-19 as scientists race for cureSINGAPORE - The Republic swung into full circuit breaker mode on Wednesday (April 8), with schools closing their doors as students move to home-based learning a day after most workplaces in Singapore were shuttered.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
COVID-19: Suspect behind illegal car race charged with organising event with more than 10 attendeesSINGAPORE: A man suspected of organising an illegal car race with 57 attendees was charged on Thursday (Apr 9) under newly enacted laws to curb ...
Read more »