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World’s largest glove maker sees shortage as coronavirus fight spikes

An epidemiologist holds gloves while arranging the supplies of Harborview Medical Center's home assessment team, during preparations to visit the home of a person potentially exposed to novel coronavirus at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, US February 29, 2020. [Reuters]

Malaysia’s Top Glove Corporation Bhd (TPGC.KL), which makes one in every five gloves globally, expects a product shortage as demand from Europe and the United States spikes because of the widening coronavirus outbreak is exceeding its capacity.

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