26 March 2020
Boris Johnson asks companies to 'rapidly scale up' ventilator production
Theme: Research and development
Introduced by
Boris Johnson
Targeted at
Suppliers and manufacturers
Timings
Telephone call on 26 March 2020
Stated aims
To increase ventilator supply
Summary
Prime Minister Boris Johnson calls manufacturers and suppliers to thank them for their efforts so far to increase ventilator production and to discuss 'rapidly scaling up ventilator production' for patients with COVID-19. The government asks companies what support it can provide to produce ventilators more quickly and in greater quantities.
Source(s)
Gov.uk press release