HONG KONG -- The Chinese government is urging companies to ramp up production of face masks to meet surging demand as the new coronavirus continues to spread.
From carmakers to oil producers, companies gear up to make essential item

Employees work on a production line for surgical masks at a factory in Nantong, Jiangsu province. © Reuters
HONG KONG -- The Chinese government is urging companies to ramp up production of face masks to meet surging demand as the new coronavirus continues to spread.