After Bauer, a U.S.-based company that manufactures hockey gear, announced Wednesday it would shift from making helmet visors to start mass production on face shields amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, it didn’t take long for the calls, emails and other messages to start rolling in.
Medical professionals — including nurses, hospital executives and first responders — have contacted Bauer, asking for gear as they continue to work on the coronavirus front lines, according to the company. Since it started to produce face shields less than 48 hours ago, Bauer has received interest in more than 1 million medical shields. It is already set to produce 300,000 units — its current capacity.
