Ireland lays on flight to China for PPE as nearly   25% of Covid-9 victims are health care workers.


https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/0329/1127076-ppe-equipment-china/

50% of EU PPE is exported from China and 71 percent of EU imports of mouth-nose-protective equipment.

According to official Chinese customs data released on March 25, Chinese exports of PPE to the world declined by only 15 percent in the first two months of 2020, relative to the same period in 2019, Notable is that China’s exports of these medical products declined less than the rest of its exports to the world, which fell by 17 percent during the same period.

Globalism and interruption oflong supply chains means strategic manufacturing goals need a rapid revision when this crisis permits it.