Coronavirus: African factories in race to produce face masks, ventilators as health crisis worsens

When Kenya reported its first case of Covid-19 in mid-March, it found itself with a biting shortage of testing kits, personal protective equipment and ventilators needed to fight the outbreak. At that time, China, often regarded as the factory of the world, was also facing challenges in meeting both local and export demand from countries such as the United States and much of Europe. Because of the lockdowns in China in January and February, many factories were unable to produce anything…

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