An abandoned cotton factory in #Yemen’s capital, Sana’a was re-opened to produce face #masks amid the #COVID19 pandemic, as footage filmed on Thursday shows.
Dozens of women wearing black niqabs and white gloves could be seen sitting at their sewing machines, as they stitched protective masks.
The factory launched its production earlier on Monday as a precautionary measure before coronavirus hits the country. Yemen’s health system was weakened by years of war.
Yemen has not yet registered any COVID-19 case, but health officials from both warring sides have stepped up measures to contain the disease by tracking arrivals and implementing screening.
Subscribe to RT! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpwvZwUam-URkxB7g4USKpg?sub_confirmation=1
RT LIVE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFAcqaNzNSc
Check out http://rt.com
Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTnews
Follow us on VK https://vk.com/rt_international
Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/RT_com
Follow us on Instagram http://instagram.com/rt
Follow us on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/rttv
#RT (Russia Today) is a global #news network broadcasting from Moscow, London, Paris and Washington studios to over 100 countries. RT is the first news channel to break the 1 billion YouTube views benchmark.