Sharp to ramp up global output of surgical masks

Electronics maker plans to eventually sell direct to consumers

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People wearing masks in Jakarta, Indonesia. Demand for the protective gear has surged as the coronavirus has spread. © Reuters

HISASHI IWATO, Nikkei staff writer

OSAKA -- Electronics maker Sharp will produce surgical masks at sites in Europe, India and China to answer the sudden demand caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic, it's chief executive said Wednesday.

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