Normal capacities of European Union member states can only meet 10% of the demand for protective equipment and other medical devices such as artificial respirators, which exploded due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a document internal Commission that Reuters was able to see Wednesday
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According to the Commission's estimates, " traditional supply chains can only meet around 10% of demand ". In this document dated Wednesday, the Commission adds that " the availability and delivery of personal protective equipment and other medical devices, in particular artificial respirators, remains a concern across Europe ".
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Most member states, says the EU executive, have limited reserves and a limited ability to accelerate production.