Owing to the massive blow that several industries have taken, workers have been thrown into tumultuous uncertainty regarding their livelihoods. A widespread reallocation of the currently idle resources to the production of personal protective equipment (PPE) could hold the answer to reviving a faltering economy while simultaneously clamping down the spread of the virus. A simple but practical policyAs the coronavirus might travel in the form of an aerosol, individuals are thus likely to be susceptible to the infection. An approach to achieve this goalAs the whole world can ramp up research on vaccines at an unprecedented pace, producing large sets of protective equipment is also achievable. But unlike the intricate process of making vaccines and testing kits for the virus, mass production of PPE is much simpler and a practical solution.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 31, 2020 13:30 UTC