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World's top surgical glove maker shuts factories due to coronavirus

A worker on the production line of a Top Glove factory in Shah Alam, near Kuala Lumpur, in August 2020. [AFP]

A Malaysian company that is the world's biggest manufacturer of surgical gloves will close over half of its factories after a surge in coronavirus cases among workers, authorities said Monday.

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