Influence of COVID-19 to Personal Protection Equipment

Abstract

In the article, we explore the impacts of COVID-19 on the personal protective equipment industry which is mainly focused on producing masks, glasses, protective suits, and disinfectants. Beginning in 2020, the epidemic spread to the whole world and lead everyone to live in the fear. COVID-19 influences every aspect of people's life such as work and life. When we make plans, we always consider the spreading and cases. In order to avoid the inconvenience to people and reduce the risk of being infected, personal protective equipment plays a major role in protecting people. We are required to wear masks and clean our hands when we enter some shopping malls or transportation. The demand for personal protective equipment dramatically increased as we pay high attention to our health. COVID-19 sped up the industry to meet the huge market demand. We use a case study and analyze data from 3M, creating graphs and tables to show the overall trend. Actually, 3M gained profits from the pandemic from our research. By analyzing, we can learn more about the influence of COVID-19 in a certain industry and further influence people's daily life.