Ambev, the company responsible for producing several beer labels in Brazil, announced this Tuesday (17) that it will start producing gel alcohol to distribute.
Therefore, free of charge hospitals of the public network in the states of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and the Federal District. Although they are where there are the highest number of confirmed cases of coronavirus so far.
According to the Ambev brewery, 500 thousand units of gel alcohol will be produced and each unit should receive 5 thousand bottles. However, all production will be done on the brewery line in Piraí, Rio de Janeiro, where 500,000 packages will also be produced.
“As such, the demand for gel alcohol continues to increase in recent days and there is already a shortage of the product on the market. Considering that one of the restrictions for its replacement is the packaging for filling, Ambev will make the gel alcohol available in PET bottles like those used for its drinks, which are not in short supply today”, says an excerpt from the note.
The alcohol used to produce the antiseptic will be removed when Brahma 0.0 is manufactured – a label that does not contain alcohol – in addition to the normal brewing process.
How to prevent coronavirus?
The Ministry of Health guides basic care to reduce the general risk of contracting or transmitting acute respiratory infections, including the coronavirus. Among the measures are:
However, wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, respecting the 5 moments of hygiene. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
Avoid close contact with sick people.
Stay home when you are sick.
Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing with a tissue and throw it in the trash.
Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
Healthcare professionals should use standard, contact, and droplet precautions (surgical mask, gloves, non-sterile gown, and goggles).
When carrying out procedures that generate aerosolization of respiratory secretions such as intubation, airway aspiration or sputum induction, aerosol precautions should be taken, with the use of an N95 mask.
WHO declares new coronavirus pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) said last Wednesday (11) that the Covid-19 epidemic, which has infected more than 110,000 people worldwide since the end of December, can be considered a “pandemic”, but that can be "controlled".
“We are deeply concerned about the alarming levels of spread and severity, as well as the alarming levels of inaction” in the world, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news conference in Geneva.
“We therefore consider that Covid-19 can be characterized as a pandemic,” he said.
