KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian glove makers are prepared to gear up to produce more gloves to meet the requirements if the coronavirus outbreak, which originated in Wuhan, China, becomes pandemic. Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (Margma) president Denis Low issued the statement on Friday to allay the fear that there may be a shortage of medical gloves in the face of the onslaught of the coronavirus in Wuhan. “Taking a lesson from the H1N1 virus and the notion that the coronavirus can be much more worse than H1N1, the rubber glove industry will certainly ramp up production to meet the demand; purely from a humanitarian stance, ” he said. During the period of H1N1, medical glove consumption grew by 17%. However, if the situation warrants it, we will be ready and will be able to provide enough medical gloves to the world, ” he said.

Source: The Star January 24, 2020 06:56 UTC