COVID-19: Toronto returns 62,000 'poor quality' masks, sparks worries of shortage

Amid unprecedented outbreak of coronavirus when world is also battling with a chronic short of protective equipment, City of Toronto anunced that it has returned nearly 62,000 surgical masks on discovering that y do t match city’s standards. According to official statement, order worth $200,000 was received on March 28, but on getting reports of m ripping, and tearing, ministration has w decided to return m to vendor on assurance of full refund.

However, since this would deepen alrey grim situation when it comes to surgical masks for medical professionals while fighting against highly contagious pathogen, official statement has also said w masks would be provided only on a priority basis. statement even ded that supply chain of protective equipment around world is raising concerns for leers. But city’s ministration assured that efforts are being me to rectify situation “by all governments”. Meanwhile, some international reports have also suggested that Toronto took step only because vendor was from China. 

It said, “ global supply chain of PPE is a kwn concern around world and all efforts are being me, by all governments, to ensure products shipped and received on an urgent basis meet established standards.”

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'Masks alone cant stop pandemic’

Giving a perspective over confusion regarding wearing masks to prevent spre of coronavirus, World Health Organisation chief, Dr Tedros ham Ghebreyesus has said that communities that are unable to meet or standards of hygiene like cleaning hands and social distancing, “could consider using masks”. He ded that certain steps required to stem spre of coronavirus can be harder to achieve in communities that witness a short of water or where people live in cramped conditions.

According to WHO he, while COVID-19 outbreak continues to tighten its grip around world, “re is black or white answer and silver bullet”. He even said that “masks along cant stop pandemic”, inste governments should try to identify people with virus and treat m in isolation.

After originating from China’s “wet markets”, coronavirus has w claimed over 82,096 lives worldwide as of April 8. According to tally by international news ncy, pandemic has w spre to 209 countries and has infected at least 1,431,973 people. Out of total infections, 302,209 have been recovered but easily spre virus is continuing to disrupt many lives. Major cities have been put under lockdown in almost all countries and ecomy is struggling. 

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