completed in just 10 days, and that of the 1,600-bed Leishenshan Hospital in just 12 days. In 10 short days, 16 temporary treatment centers providing over 14,000 beds were built. To increase blood supply for clinical use in surgery, 10 provinces donated to Hubei 45,000 units of red blood cells, 1,762 therapeutic doses of platelets, and 1,370 liters of fresh frozen plasma (not including convalescent plasma). These massive and powerful medical assistance actions have guaranteed Covid-19 treatment in Hubei and Wuhan, greatly relieving the pressure on the hardest-hit areas caused by severe shortages of medical resources.
| Serial number | Category | Product | Unit | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medical equipment | Automatic temperature measuring equipment | set | 20,033 |
| 2 | Negative pressure ambulance | unit | 1,065 | |
| 3 | Ventilator | set | 17,655 | |
| 4 | Electrocardiogram monitor | set | 15,746 | |
| 5 | Disinfectant products | 84 antiseptic solution | tonne | 1,874 |
| 6 | Hand sanitizer | 1,000 bottles | 714 | |
| 7 | Personal protective equipment | Medical gloves | million pairs | 1.99 |
| 8 | Protective suit | million suits | 7.73 | |
| 9 | Medical N95 mask | million pieces | 4.98 | |
| 10 | Medical non-N95 mask | million pieces | 27.2 | |
| 11 | Medicines for Covid-19 prevention and control | Chloroquine phosphate | 1,000 tablets | 400 |
| 12 | Arbidol | million tablets | 3.6 |
Increasing the production and supply of medical supplies and medical support services. Victory in the battle against Covid-19 depends on logistical support. In view of the extreme scarcity of medical protective materials in Wuhan during the early stage of the epidemic, medical workers on the front line overcame difficulties and used every item for the longest possible time, so as to conserve them in the race to save lives. To address the shortfall in medical resources while patient numbers surged, China exploited the full strength of its comprehensive and resilient manufacturing sector and its complete industrial chain.
To overcome the unfavorable combination of a pause in work and the
