05 March 2020 – Increasing production of facial masks and imports from overseas

This item is sourced from the CCCSL: CSH Covid-19 Control Strategies List co-ordinated by the Complexity Science Hub Vienna, Austria. We are in the process of gathering further information and aligning taxonomies for these items.

Type of Intervention: Specific Action, Advisory
Sectors Involved: Health, Finance/Economy
Intervention Categories: Legal and policy; New initiatives; Finance policy and financial aid; Financial aid to health services
Level of Jurisdiction: National

Overview: To secure 15 million facial masks, we are asking companies in Japan to increase their production and expanding import from overseas.
Full details here: https://japan.kantei.go.jp/98_abe/actions/202003/_00007.html