The race to give NHS staff greater protection from COVID-19 will see a new hand sanitiser plant operational next week.
Ineos, which already produces rubber gloves, PVC saline drips, syringes, ventilators and medical tubing, said the cleaning product it would produce just outside Middlesbrough would be given to the health service free of charge.
Coronavirus: Lockdown Day One: Police and armed forces deploy to enforce 'national emergency'Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire founder and chairman of Ineos who also holds the accolade of being Britain's richest man, said:"Ineos is a company with enormous resources and manufacturing skills."If we can find other ways to help in the coronavirus battle, we are absolutely committed to playing our part.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
New York state accounts for 5% of global coronavirus cases, new figures showGovernor Andrew Cuomo has called for hospitals to double their capacity as disease spreads
Read more »
Coronavirus good news - NHS to get new ventilators and singer boosts spiritsCoronavirus, known as Covid-19, may have infected more than 5,000 Brits but Robert Jenrick, housing minister, has expressed hope for the NHS
Read more »
Coronavirus: 38 test positive in New York City jails, including Rikers IslandMore than half of cases are inmates, as Board of Correction describes a jail system in crisis
Read more »
Online supermarket shopping ban on new accounts to thwart coronavirus-fuelled panic buyingSupermarkets are banning new customers from online deliveries as they prioritise their elderly and vulnerable users in a bid to combat panic buying.
Read more »
'Kiwis – go home': New Zealand to go into month-long lockdown to fight coronavirusJacinda Ardern brings in ‘the most significant restrictions on New Zealanders’ movements in modern history’ as cases rise past 100
Read more »