Supporting our Chinese Partners Fighting the Corona Virus
A recent outbreak of a respiratory illness caused by a novel strain of coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. Health officials confirmed over 31,000 infected individuals andĀ more than 600 deaths inĀ China (New York Times, 7 February 2020). āInfections with 2019-nCoV, most of them associated with travel from Wuhan, also are being reported in a growing number ofĀ international locations, including theĀ United States (CDC, 5 February 2020, para 1).Ā
Our hearts go out to all that are affected by 2019-nCoV. On Friday, January 31, 2020 theĀ World Health OrganizationĀ declared aĀ global health emergency.Ā As a result of this health crisis, there is a shortage of facial masks in affected areas.
Bio X Cell has reached out to our Chinese distributing partners affected by the 2019-nCoV crisis and has provided them with disposable facial masks in hopes that the masks help protect them from contracting the illness.