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.
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