Hanes clothing company will start making masks for health care professionals treating coronavirus.
Hanes expects to ramp up to production of 1.5 million masks weekly, and the consortium of companies it has joined, led by Parkdale Mills America, is expected to ramp up to production of 5 million to 6 million masks weekly using HanesBrands’ design and patterns, the company said in a statement.
"The company’s supply chain and product development experts created technical product specifications, including product chemistry, and samples of cotton masks in coordination with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that were approved by the FDA." Hanes said. Tune into ABC at 1 p.m. ET and ABC News Live at 4 p.m. ET every weekday for special coverage of the novel coronavirus with the full ABC News team, including the latest news, context and analysis.Commuters wearing masks enter the subway system in New York, March 12, 2020.Equipment to keep nurses and doctors healthy while treating patients is already in short supply in some parts of the country.
"It's a serious issue," Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said at the briefing."I get the calls every night the way you get emails. ... You're not making things up. I know that because I'm experiencing myself."Apple will also be donating masks, Vice President Mike Pence said.
"The president and I literally heard directly from Apple that they are donating 2 million industrial masks for this effort around the country and working with our administration to distribute those," he said.
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