The Economist
Over 10,000 Chinese companies have added masks, hazmat suits, thermometers and the like to their product lines in the past two months, estimates Tianyancha, a data firm.
Thomas Luedi, a partner with Bain & Company, says weak demand during the outbreak spurred factories to redeploy workers towards manufacturing these vital goods.
Making masks and disinfectant is “not awfully complicated”, adds Luedi.