BEIJING: The demand for medical supplies like oxygenators and pulse oximeters, which measure the oxygen concentration in arterial blood, has grown exponentially, as authorities optimised Covid-19 prevention and control measures to tackle the less lethal but highly contagious Omicron sub-variants.
Available stocks of various types of oxygen concentrators and oximeters made by major Chinese medical equipment manufacturers such as Yuwell Group, Lepu Medical and Edan Instruments have sold out.
To buy fresh output, consumers need to reserve in advance on eCommerce platforms such as Alibaba’s Taobao, JD and Suning.com, market observers said.
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