Under Armour to Make 500,000 Masks, Other Equipment for Healthcare Workers
Under Armour (NYSE: UA) has joined an everwidening collective effort by big companies to assist with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic. The athletic apparel company said in a statement disseminated to media outlets on Monday that it will make personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers coping with the coronavirus and the COVID-19 disease that results from it.
Under Armour will manufacture over 500,000 face masks, 1,000 face shields, and thousands of hospital gowns at its facilities in Baltimore. It will then ship this equipment to several medial facilities throughout Maryland, including the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS). Under Armour is headquartered in Baltimore.
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