A story about three COVID-19-fighting products

Several different countries produce the supplies required for the COVID-19 pandemic's vaccination, safety, and testing campaigns. This article highlights the COVID-19-fighting products by telling the stories of three products—tests, face masks, and vaccines.

The current COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in the number of patients who require medical attention; as a result, the healthcare system is currently facing significant challenges. In order for us to effectively manage the situation and provide prompt care, we need to have an understanding of the existence of this virus as well as the current threats that it faces.

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A Story About Three COVID-19-Fighting Products

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the goods that are required to vaccinate, protect, and test are produced in a large number of different countries. The international trade and supply chains for three very distinct but important products, vaccines, face masks, and tests, played an essential part in the effort to support the fight against COVID-19. Every item comes with its own unique story:

Product 1. COVID-19 vaccines-- have been sustained by trade and global supply chains.

Global trade in vaccines was already 26% higher in the first half of 2021 than it was in the entire year of 2020. Despite the fact that many people still have difficulty getting vaccines, this unprecedented growth made vaccines accessible to many nations that lacked the resources to make them.

In some significant producers, like the European Union, the manufacturing of vaccines against COVID-19 only replaced exports of other types of vaccines. This demonstrates how global supply chains can quickly ramp up and increase the production and distribution of necessary goods.

Product 2.  Face masks ‒ trade helped ease supply shortages.

In the time frame of just three months in 2020, the valuation and volume of face mask imports into the United States grew by more than 15 times. Similar surges were witnessed in other large economies such as Canada, the European Union, and Japan.

This spike in demand was mainly satisfied by increased imports from the People's Republic of China. However, this only lasted for a short period of time; after the initial surge, there was a significant decline in the demand for imports of face masks, and import sources have since rapidly diversified.

Product 3: COVID-19 tests ‒ trade alleviated shortages and sustained access.

The components that make up a COVID-19 test include nasal swabs, viral transit media, laboratory materials, absorption pads, and various other plastic disposables (e.g., containers; tubes; caps; cassette cases). 

When compared to levels seen before the crisis, exports of laboratory reagents were as much as 77% higher than they had been previously. This was one of the products that saw consistent growth in trade during the early phases of the pandemic.

Bottom Line

The fight against COVID-19 is a continuing global challenge that calls for a coordinated effort on the part of all nations. The globalization of supply chains has been an essential factor in a number of countries' increased access to medical equipment and supplies, such as single-use face masks, gloves, and gowns.

In India, PSIDispo medical disposable manufacturers have been providing these essential products to the public since the onset of the pandemic. With their commitment to quality and timely delivery, they are helping India battle this global health crisis.