Canada to spend $2 billion on medical gear amid coronavirus crisis

Amidst coronavirus pandemic, Canian government has reportedly decided to spend $2 billion on procuring medical supplies. According to reports, Cana has ordered businesses to retool factories so that y may be able to provide urgently needed diagstic testing kits, ventilators and personal protective gear for medical professionals.

Urgent need for Personal Protective Gear

As per reports, money will be used in both Cana and abro. Cana has recently shown interest in acquiring thousands of ventilators and millions of surgical masks. Canian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reportedly expects shipment of personal protective equipment to begin arriving in days.

According to reports, Trudeau on March 31 said that demand for se products around world was going up and refore Cana h to ensure that it mand to keep up. Trudeau also ded that bulk of purchasing ill be done on behalf of provinces and terrorises as well.

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As per reports, experts have said that lack of protective gear such as masks, gloves, gowns and or personal protective equipment for medical professionals is one of most urgent problems facing Cana. Front-line health workers in Cana have claimed that y have h to ration ir personal protective gear due to fears of m running out and workers risking infection.

As per reports, Cana has been plagued by major shorts in test kits as well as laboratory backlogs since start of coronavirus pandemic. Shorts have forced officials in provinces like British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario to test only a small section of population such as those with severe illness, health-care workers or long-term care residents.

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Prime Minister Trudeau on March 31 said that Canian government has struck a deal with two Canian startups. startups will provide almost one million coronavirus testes and produce 500 ventilators in coming months.

(Im Credit AP)