personal protective equipment

Not enough COVID-19 testing kits, protection equipment for medical workers, says Akhilesh Yadav

Congress on Coronavirus: CWC discusses COVID-19 challenges, appeals to Centre to provide PPE to healthcare workers

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday appealed to the Centre to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) such as hazmat suits and N-95 masks to healthcare workers and said there is no alternative to constant and reliable testing to fight COVID-19.

WHO warns of protective gear shortage amid COVID-19 fears

The World Health Organization has warned that there is a severe shortage in personal protective equipment (PPE) and called on manufacturers to urgently increase production to meet the demand as the novel coronavirus rapidly spreads across the globe.