For the avoidance of supply bottlenecks in the Corona-crisis are to be produced according to the wishes of the Federal Minister of health, Jens Spahn (CDU), medical protective masks back in Germany. “What’s going on, we buy from foreign manufacturers,” said Spahn on Friday after the visit to the Central logistics warehouse in Thuringia Apfelstädt for by the Federal government procured medical protection equipment. “But the epidemic and the development of the last weeks also shows that we should not be so dependent on the international market.”
The global market for protective masks was hard fought. “A dime product is worth gold,” said Spahn. And not always believed to be secure deliveries would arrive at the end also. The government have therefore made an offer to the domestic economy and wool to support construction of the protective mask production. It’s going to be collateral for the company at the time of acceptance and price. Currently in talks with companies were from mechanical engineering and the textile industry.
Over the camp in Apfelstädt (Kreis Gotha) were distributed according to the Ministry, to date, nearly 37 million FFP-mouth protection, and surgical masks to the States. The protection masks of the Federal government is buying largely in China. More than 24 million gloves of the logistics provider Fiege in Apfelstädt distributed to the physicians ‘ associations and the Federal States. Add to this coat, goggles, and disinfectants.
The supply of masks would be a relief, but not sufficient to conclude with, said Spahn. This is only the beginning of the epidemic, and the beginning of the mask procurement. “This is not a Sprint, but a marathon.” The agreement with Fiege show, however, that it is always better to succeed, to procure the much-needed protective equipment for Doctors and nurses.
The Chairman of the Board of the logistics company, Fiege, said: “The established supply chains are fast, safe and stable.” The protective equipment went in the morning in Shanghai on the plane and would be delivered in the course of the next day in all the provinces the course. The bearing in Apfelstädt am under special security protection of Federal and state police.
hospitals and other facilities have recently complained about an acute shortage of protective equipment. This is for the treatment and care of Corona-patient is necessary.
dpa
