Home » World » Coronavirus in Germany – a child is ill for the first time

Coronavirus in Germany – a child is ill for the first time

Nationwide demand for breathing masks is increasing

Concerns about the introduction of the novel corona virus are already increasing the demand for breathing masks in German pharmacies. No concrete figures are available yet, said Ursula Sellerberg of the Federal Association of German Pharmacists’ Associations on Monday of the German Press Agency.

A spokesman for the pharmaceutical wholesaler Phoenix said to WELT that demand exceeded ten times the normal level. As a precaution, the company already stocked up with higher inventories last week than usual, but the demand fluctuated strongly in terms of time and region. The wholesaler Gehe draws a similar picture. “The demand is extremely high,” said a spokesman. Since the beginning of 2020, some manufacturers have received as many orders for face masks as in the entire previous year. According to its own information, Gehe has also increased the stock and is ready for delivery.

However, this obviously does not apply everywhere. “We no longer have masks and you cannot order one. The wholesale trade is sold out, ”said a pharmacy near the Berlin Charité hospital. In the central pharmacy in Munich’s main train station, a pharmacist said that there were still remaining stocks. “But we don’t know if we’ll get new breathing masks,” he said.

According to Sellerberg, the masks would only help “to a limited extent” to protect themselves against infection with the new lung disease. It is more important to observe the usual hygiene measures such as hand washing.

– – ,

Leave a Comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.