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    Coronavirus in China: Coat maker now makes hazmat suits

    Ugly Duck is among countless Chinese manufacturers heeding calls to address shortages

    Published:  February 29, 2020 09:17 AFP, Compiled by Karishma Nandkeolyar
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    In virus-hit China, coat maker adapts to make hazmat suits
    The coronavirus outbreak in China is preventing clothing manufacturer Ugly Duck Industry from resuming its normal production of winter coats, so it has pivoted to another in-demand product: hazmat suits. The company in the eastern China export hub of Wenzhou hastily repurposed its assembly line, putting the few dozen workers it could muster to produce thousands of single-use protective suits daily. Image Credit: AFP
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    In virus-hit China, coat maker adapts to make hazmat suits
    Ugly Duck - referring to the proverbial duckling that becomes a swan - is among countless Chinese manufacturers heeding calls to address desperate shortages of face masks, medical equipment, and other supplies to fight the new coronavirus. The contagion has killed more than 2,800 people and infected some 79,000 in China, sparking global fears and a run on supplies. Image Credit: AFP
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    In virus-hit China, coat maker adapts to make hazmat suits
    Wenzhou is one the hardest-hit areas, with 504 cases and one death as of Friday, compared with 337 infections in far larger Shanghai. Along with other cities in Zhejiang province, Wenzhou adopted harsh restrictions on residents' movements on February 2. Ugly Duck was asked by local authorities to do its part. "As soon as we received this mission, we reorganised our production line within 60 hours," company president Pan Yue told AFP. Image Credit: AFP
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    In virus-hit China, coat maker adapts to make hazmat suits
    The suits are sold to the government at cost and intended for local epidemic-control efforts. But with the virus now hitting other countries, the company plans to continue hazmat suit production even after normal operations resume as expected in the coming weeks. "We are considering export to Italy or wherever they are needed," Pan said. "We want to contribute to society and to the world." Image Credit: AFP
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    In virus-hit China, coat maker adapts to make hazmat suits
    Major production areas in the five-story concrete factory are ghostly quiet expanses of idle sewing machines - testament to the paralysis inflicted on Chinese manufacturing. But in one workshop nearly the size of a football pitch, the bright-white polypropylene material is first cut into basic shapes, then stitched together in stages, and finally folded and packaged on an assembly line by workers who are also clad in the head-to-toe suits to prevent contamination. Each worker has a bottle of hand sanitiser at their work table. Image Credit: AFP
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    In virus-hit China, coat maker adapts to make hazmat suits
    Much of Ugly Duck's roughly 300-strong labour force are migrants from less-developed provinces like Yunnan and Guizhou in China's southwest. Only half of the workers have managed to navigate travel restrictions and reduced rail and bus traffic. "The outbreak has impacted the company because (production) has been delayed for a month," said Pan. "But we will do everything to recoup the losses." Image Credit: AFP

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