Many gaming manufacturers are struggling with the effects of the corona virus. Razer changes its strategy and now also produces masks instead of mice.
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- Now the Razer boss is taking harsh consequences because of the corona virus.
Hamburg / San Diego - drastic consequences have already been drawn worldwide due to the corona virus - several thousand people have already contracted Covid-19 and almost everyone in Europe is feeling the restrictions that come with the respiratory disease . The coronavirus is spreading so rapidly in the United States that curfews have even been imposed in California. The head of hardware giant Razer, Min-Liang Tan, has now introduced dramatic measures.
Corona virus: lack of protective masks - Razer is taking consequences in computer accessories production
The wave of face masks is slowly spilling over into the western world: more and more Germans are considering protecting themselves from the contagion of the corona virus with the face masks , but the big rush of masks had its consequences. Not only in this country, the masks in most pharmacies have long since sold out, there are also said to be supply bottlenecks in the USA . The crisis also affects the gaming industry worldwide thanks to Covid-19, important trade fairs have been canceled and appointments have been postponed. In addition, the corona virus also caused the failure of the TOTW * in FIFA 20. But gamers don't need to be afraid, because EA has a solution that ingame.de reports about.
Masks instead of mice: gaming manufacturer Razer helps against coronavirus
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As macabre as it is, some even profit from the corona virus crisis , such as the keyboard and mouse manufacturer Razer . Like many others in the industry, this could also see a significant increase in traffic, in many countries online use increased: be it through increased home office, because many only work from home due to the situation, or through the closed schools, which result in an increase in online gaming by gamblers. Internet consumption is booming due to the corona virus and the head of the computer accessories company Razer could no longer deny the success.
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However, the manufacturer of the "BlackWidow" keyboards did not rest on their laurels , Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan published an emotional post on social media and announced dramatic consequences that will not only have an immense impact on his hardware company , but could also have an effect worldwide. In his moving post, the gaming manufacturer addressed the worldwide lack of protective masks , especially in the healthcare sector. Many doctors and hospitals lack significant amounts of disinfectants or face masks , as private individuals would tend to buy them.
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So I haven't had much sleep over the past couple of days to get this initiative up and running, but I'm happy to be able to announce this on behalf of the team here at @razer tl; dr: We've converted some of our manufacturing lines to making surgical masks and will be donating up to 1M to health authorities worldwide. #razerforlife # covid_19 #forgamersbygamers #razermask
A post shared by Min-Liang Tan (@minliangtan) on Mar 19, 2020 at 1:23 pm PDT
With these significant impacts on the global healthcare system, Razer's co-founder felt it was his responsibility to do his part to help and tackle the coronavirus crisis. Therefore, not only Razer designers , but also the engineers of the hardware giant worked 24 hours a day to immediately manufacture medical protective masks. The Razer boss does not want to sell them, but rather donate them to countries around the world in order to curb the spread of the Sars CoV-2 virus .
Coronavirus: Razer boss wants to donate Covid-19 protective masks worldwide in the fight against spread
It is particularly important for the Razer CEO to use his capacities worldwide: "We intend to donate up to a million masks to the health authorities of different countries," he said, and also gave an insight into his philanthropic plan: Because already in Singapore the keyboard manufacturer was able to enforce individual deliveries with the authorities.
But the head of the computer accessories giant Razers finds one thing: Everyone should try to do their part in the fight against Covid 19 disease , as the situation is becoming increasingly serious. Especially in these difficult times, you should take care of yourself and your family, but don't forget to support each other. But not everyone is so exemplary with the disease: A well-known TikTok star started a disgusting coronavirus challenge * and thus disturbed the audience. Montanablack is also affected by the actions of the corona virus and complains on Twitter * about a YouTuber who uses the virus.
Source: ingame.de
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