Honeywell to produce N95 masks in fight against coronavirus

President Trump just announced during the Sunday White House Coronavirus Task Briefing that industrial giant Honeywell is going to helping the government to ramp up the production of the much needed N95 mask. The company pledged to produce N95 masks in fight against coronavirus.

An N95 respirator is a respiratory protective device designed to achieve a very close facial fit and very efficient filtration of airborne particles. Honeywell is experiencing a surge in demand for N95 protective face masks in North America, Europe and China. The company has also increased production at multiple of its facilities globally to address the growing demand.

In addition, as part of its effort to stop the the spread of the virus, Honeywll also announced in February that it was donating equipment to schools and medical facilities and increasing production of facemasks.

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