Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association president Denis Low said its members have been receiving increased orders from countries making preparations to tackle the outbreak. “Singapore has just ordered 120 million pieces of gloves despite having only a population of about five million. Low added that rubber glove sales were predicted to grow by about 20% to 25%, more than the 17% increase during the Influenza A (H1N1) outbreak in 2009. Lim said Top Glove had also pledged to donate three million gloves to hospitals in Wuhan. Malaysia has committed to donating 18 million pieces of medical gloves to China to assist in the battle against the outbreak.

Source: The Star February 05, 2020 21:00 UTC