Shanghai Petrochemical 10 tons of special material for mask meltblown cloth leaves the factory

The WHO said it has raised its risk assessment for the coronavirus from "high" to "very high
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" The WHO Director-General mentioned above believes that the current epidemic of the new coronavirus is interconnected, "most cases can still be traced back to known contacts or clusters of cases, and there is no evidence that the virus is circulating freely in the community
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3 cases of community transmission with unknown source of infection

It is worth noting that among the many confirmed cases, there were 3 cases of community transmission of unknown source of infection
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All three cases are from the United States
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According to the report, the three confirmed cases have not "visited any area known to be spreading the virus" and "are not related to any confirmed patient"
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Epidemiologists believe that this indicates that the new coronavirus is likely to spread in multiple communities in the United States, "but the extent is not yet clear
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In addition, the Iranian side also said that it is not clear where the virus in Iran came from
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In the face of a possible outbreak of the epidemic in the United States, the United States has failed to adequately respond
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A survey of more than 1,000 nurses conducted by the National Nurses Union showed that 27% of nurses said hospitals had implemented a COVID-19 isolation plan and believed that hospitals had adequate protective equipment to keep caregivers safe; 44% of people are completely unaware
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that more confirmed cases may be found in the coming days, "We need more medical care, and the public health and health care system may become overloaded
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Other infrastructure, such as law enforcement, emergency medical services and the transportation industry It could also be affected
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" The U.
S.
Department of Homeland Security advised people to stock up on food and water for two weeks
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The aforementioned WHO director-general said that the "worst-case scenario" can now be avoided and that countries must act quickly and aggressively to contain the virus.
"All countries need to start preparing isolation facilities, medical supplies and other important equipment immediately
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Mask shortage, tourism setback

Some overseas netizens revealed the current situation that masks are out of stock
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A Chinese netizen living in Japan told the "Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily" reporter: "The Tokyo subway is still very crowded during the morning and evening rush hours of commuting days.
People are not wearing masks because the masks in the mall are out of stock
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Another Chinese student studying in the United States left a message on the Internet saying that the masks sent to China were "requisitioned" by the customs when they left the country
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In addition, the global tourism industry has been hit hard
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At the corporate level, Google banned employees from traveling to Italy, Iran, Japan, South Korea and China; Amazon asked employees to postpone all non-essential travel, including domestic travel within the United States
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The economic situation in the Southeast, which is heavily dependent on tourism, is bleak
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The number of tourists in Thailand has dropped by 50% year-on-year; the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association says 20,000 bookings have been cancelled in Bali; the Vietnam National Tourism Administration estimates the cost of the virus to Vietnam’s tourism industry will be between $5.
9 billion and $7.
7 billion between US dollars
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Disneyland in Tokyo, Japan, and Universal Studios in Osaka announced closures
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Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, also a major tourist country, directly compared the new crown virus to "the specter of a recession"
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In response to the epidemic, the Japanese government will allocate 15.
3 billion yen for epidemic prevention and control
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South Korea revealed its intention to cooperate.
On March 1, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said that he would work with North Korea, China, Japan and Southeast Asian countries to "overcome difficulties with the strength of unity, defeat the new crown pneumonia epidemic, and further revitalize the South Korean economy
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At present, the Chinese government has made it clear that it will provide medical supplies, personnel and other assistance to Iran, South Korea, Japan and other countries
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At 11:00 a.
m.
on March 1, a truck loaded with 10 tons of special materials for mask meltblown cloth was sent from Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Jinchang Company to Henan meltblown cloth manufacturer
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This is the third batch of special materials for mask melt-blown cloth that the company has shipped to Shenzhen and Suzhou.
It is expected to be used to produce 10 million ordinary disposable medical masks
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In order to meet the raw material needs of meltblown cloth manufacturers as soon as possible, Shanghai Petrochemical launched an emergency technical research and accelerated the research and development of special materials for meltblown cloth
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On February 23, Shanghai Petrochemical's emergency R&D and conversion of the special material for meltblown cloth was successful, and the production capacity of 6 tons per day has been maintained since the 25th
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On the evening of the 29th, as the No.
12 production line was put into use, 8 tons of special materials for mask melt-blown cloth can be produced every day with full horsepower
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"The pelletizer we purchased urgently has arrived in Shanghai and can be installed at the factory in the afternoon,
" said Lu Jun, production manager of Jinchang Company
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In the early stage, in order to urgently develop special materials for production conversion, the company worked hard to overcome the limitations of production equipment and transformed original equipment to meet production requirements.
However, in order to ensure long-term production stability, they are also trying to find special machines and accessories
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At the same time, Shanghai Petrochemical Jinchang Company strictly controls the production process, constantly explores and improves the process, and insists on providing the market with high-quality and stable-quality special materials for mask melt-blown cloth
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"We give priority to meeting the needs of meltblown cloth manufacturers, ensuring that special materials are put into meltblown cloth production as soon as possible, truly alleviating the shortage of mask raw materials, and allowing ordinary people to buy masks as soon as possible
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" Shan Chunfeng, the manager of Jinchang Company, said frankly that the production of special materials was successful.
After that, many downstream manufacturers and distributors came to seek cooperation
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The company has specially set up a sales team to smooth the integrated process of production, sales and transportation to ensure that the special materials for mask meltblown cloth are quickly and accurately put on the market
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"We actively implement Sinopec's commitment and insist that the price of special materials for mask meltblown cloth will not increase
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