The medical textile manufacturer Coramed Medizinische Produkte in the central Romanian county of Hunedoara has decided to reprofile part of its production line in order to produce surgical masks and already has orders for 200,000 pieces. 

The company's general manager has been in permanent contact with Romania’s ministry of health even before the first case of Covid-19 was confirmed in the country and he was offered all necessary support, not least in quickly approving products for use in hospitals. 

While many textile producers across Romania have re-profiled themselves as a crisis solution for the manufacture of surgical masks, these cannot immediately be used by hospitals and medical personnel, given the mandatory standards that apply to medical products and registration procedures with the National Medical Agency.

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