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are  doing  everything  in  their  power to  keep  shortages,  is  another  customer. Since October,
          customers and  their  establishment  safe  and  the health authority has ordered more than 8,700
          sanitized. These types of protocols really are the  cases of nitrile exam gloves, 40,000 disposable
          only way we will be able to keep America open.       paper scrubs  and  7,000  disposable  lab  coats
          There  is  also  the  Germs Rover PRO  robot  that   from  Texas  Medical  Center  Supply, said  Bryan
          sterilizes larger space with UV light technology     McLeod, a Harris Health spokesperson.
          and a sterilization fog that stays on surfaces for
          24  hours killing  germs and  viruses.  Of  course,  While masks and social distancing are the most
          they also provide PPE in a large range of products.  effective ways to limit the spread of COVID-19,
          N95  masks, gowns, face shields,  gloves, shoe  businesses  have  also  turned  to  sanitizing
          covers and much more.                                technologies and clear plastic barriers to make
                                                               employees  and  customers  feel  more at  ease.
          In the first month, the company sold $4 million of   In  response,  the  company has  developed  a
          products, predominantly disposable items such
          as latex gloves and surgical gowns. By the end of    drone that can spray sanitizer onto unreachable
          September, six months after the company opened       nooks and crannies  and over outdoor  settings,
          for business, the company’s sales reached $50        a  machine  that  wraps  a  disposable  covering
          million.  Customers span the country, from Harris    around a person’s shoe, and a robot that takes
          County to state  public health  departments  in      restaurant orders.
          Georgia and Mississippi to corporations such as      “I don’t think we’ll come to restaurants, hospitals
          Sony Studios and Qualcomm, both in California,       or stadiums the same we did before,” Shafran said.
          Shafran said.
                                                               “I  think  social  distancing  is  going  to  disappear
          The  Harris Health  System, forced to look for  in  a  year or two. But  we’ll  seek  sanitation  and
          new vendors as its regular suppliers dealt with  protection.”          texasmedicalcentersupply.com


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