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| Coronavirus: Louis Vuitton owner to start making hand sanitiser | Coronavirus: Louis Vuitton owner to start making hand sanitiser |
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| Louis Vuitton owner LVMH will use its perfume production lines to start making hand sanitiser to protect people against the coronavirus outbreak. | |
| The luxury goods maker says it wants to help tackle a nationwide shortage of the anti-viral products across France. | The luxury goods maker says it wants to help tackle a nationwide shortage of the anti-viral products across France. |
| "These gels will be delivered free of charge to the health authorities," LVMH announced on Sunday. | "These gels will be delivered free of charge to the health authorities," LVMH announced on Sunday. |
| France has now seen 120 deaths from the coronavirus as the pandemic spreads. | France has now seen 120 deaths from the coronavirus as the pandemic spreads. |
| "LVMH will use the production lines of its perfume and cosmetic brands... to produce large quantities of hydroalcoholic gels from Monday," LVMH said in a statement. | "LVMH will use the production lines of its perfume and cosmetic brands... to produce large quantities of hydroalcoholic gels from Monday," LVMH said in a statement. |
| The factories normally produce perfume and makeup for luxury brands like Christian Dior and Givenchy. | The factories normally produce perfume and makeup for luxury brands like Christian Dior and Givenchy. |
| The French luxury conglomerate also owns well-known brands such as champagne maker Moet & Chandon, watchmaker Tag Heuer and jeweller Bulgari. | The French luxury conglomerate also owns well-known brands such as champagne maker Moet & Chandon, watchmaker Tag Heuer and jeweller Bulgari. |
| "LVMH will continue to honour this commitment for as long as necessary, in connection with the French health authorities," the company said. | "LVMH will continue to honour this commitment for as long as necessary, in connection with the French health authorities," the company said. |
| France has closed its restaurants, cafes and non-essential stores in an effort to combat the virus, which has infected an estimated 165,000 people and killed more than 6,000 worldwide. | France has closed its restaurants, cafes and non-essential stores in an effort to combat the virus, which has infected an estimated 165,000 people and killed more than 6,000 worldwide. |
| Governments across the world have called on manufacturers to help make products that are running low during the virus outbreak. | Governments across the world have called on manufacturers to help make products that are running low during the virus outbreak. |
| UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to ask UK engineering firms on Monday to shift production to build ventilators for the NHS. | UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to ask UK engineering firms on Monday to shift production to build ventilators for the NHS. |
| In China, at the peak of its coronavirus outbreak in February, electronics giant Foxconn switched some of its production from Apple iPhones to make surgical masks. | In China, at the peak of its coronavirus outbreak in February, electronics giant Foxconn switched some of its production from Apple iPhones to make surgical masks. |