Coronavirus: Face mask stocks replenished in UAE

Coronavirus: Face mask stocks replenished in UAE

Coronavirus: Face mask demand normal now, stocks replenished in UAE. Lesser people are seen wearing the masks even as pharma retail outlets said they have replenished the dwindling stocks.. Following reports of the first confirmed case of coronavirus in the UAE, outlets faced a huge shortage of protective face masks, especially the N95 masks.. Face masks now available in UAE. Roshan Abdul Hameed, the retail head of Burjeel Pharmacy, VPS Healthcare's Retail Pharmacy Network, said: "There had been a tremendous spike in the demand for face masks in the initial days owing to the panic and fear spread among the people.. The demand for masks has become normal.". Hameed said the company also saw a huge spike in the demand for hand sanitisers. ". People are buying hand sanitisers as a safety measure.. The demand for hand sanitisers is still there," he added.. Wael Aziz, chief pharmacist at Emirates Hospital Jumeirah, said: "There is still a shortage of N95 masks as people prefer those from the others but normal masks are available and being replenished.". Hand sanitisers reduce spread of germs by 70%. Aziz said: "According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), hand sanitisers can decrease up to 70 per