Coronavirus: Malaysian glove makers ready to increase output

A medical staff attends a patient with pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus at the Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, in Wuhan, Hubei province, China January 22, 2020. Picture taken January 22, 2020. cnsphoto via REUTERS

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian glove makers are prepared to gear up to produce more gloves to meet the requirements if the coronavirus outbreak, which originated in Wuhan, China, becomes pandemic.

Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (Margma) president Denis Low issued the statement on Friday to allay the fear that there may be a shortage of medical gloves in the face of the onslaught of the coronavirus in Wuhan.