米アップル、医療者向けフェースシールドを週１００万個製造へ

【サンフランシスコＡＦＰ＝時事】米アップルは新型コロナウイルスと闘う医療関係者のため、近く週100万個のフェースシールドを製造する。ティム・クック最高経営責任者（CEO）が5日、ツイッターに投稿した動画で発表した。（写真は米アップルのロゴ）
　クック氏によると、アップルは国際的な医療用マスク不足の解消へ向けて、すでに世界各地からマスク約２０００万枚を調達したという。
　同社はまた、独自に防護用フェースシールドを設計し、米国と中国の工場で大量生産を開始。「今週末までに、１００万個以上を出荷する予定だ」とクック氏は述べている。
　まずは米国内で供給するが、他の国々にも「迅速に流通を拡大」したいとしている。【翻訳編集ＡＦＰＢＢＮｅｗｓ】
〔ＡＦＰ＝時事〕（2020/04/07-12:40）

Apple has said it will soon be producing one million face shields a week for medical workers battling the coronavirus pandemic.
The tech giant had already sourced 20 million surgical masks from around the world to help address a global shortage, chief executive Tim Cook said in a video posted to Twitter on Sunday.
But the company had also designed its own transparent protective face shield and begun mass production at its factories in the US and China, he added.
We plan to ship over one million by the end of this week, said Cook.
Initial distribution would be focused on the US but the company hoped to quickly expand distribution to other countries, he said.
Apple joins several global firms that have modified their production lines to meet demand for protective gear, including Italian luxury brand Prada.
US President Donald Trump last month issued a federal order forcing auto giant General Motors to manufacture ventilators after a shortage of the hospital equipment, which is crucial for treating critical COVID-19 cases.