Medical professionals said once used, a mask must be replaced with a fresh one, driving an explosion in demand. “I don’t know what stores have stock anymore.” She said she reuses old masks “because what else could I do?”Most of the world’s face masks are made in China and Taiwan. A new employee is trained at Kolmi Hopen's medical face mask factory in Angers, France, Feb 5, 2019. Demand is especially strong for high-filtration respiratory masks, which can be more effective against the spread of virus-laden droplets than surgical masks, Laverdure said. Another Medicom factory that makes face masks, in Augusta, Georgia, is also ramping up production.

Source: bd News24 February 07, 2020 07:41 UTC