As the death toll rises worldwide, doctors from Milan to New York are desperate to find a ventilator. With orders coming from dozens of countries, the business volume of Chinese producers has skyrocketed.
"All ventilator factories in China have reached their capacity limit and are fully committed to meeting international demand," said Wu Chuanpu, head of supply chain for a medical device e-commerce platform. The platform receives sixty to seventy new orders every day, many of which From governments.
Because of the high demand, the United States has allowed car companies to switch to ventilators. However, unlike masks or thermometers that can rapidly increase production, the production threshold for ventilator is higher. Expansion of this production line requires a lot of time and resources, and also involves personnel training. Therefore, no
