The World Is Running Out Of Condoms Amidst Coronavirus Lockdown

The World Is Running Out Of Condoms Amidst Coronavirus Lockdown

The World Is Running Out Of Condoms Amidst Coronavirus Lockdown

&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-drop-cap">We’ve all seen the jokes on social media about how nine months from now a new generation will be born that will eventually be dubbed &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Coronials”—and once they come of age&comma; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;quaranteens&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color">After all&comma; if we’re stuck working from home or self-isolating along with our partner or significant other&comma; it’s only natural and healthy for us to seek solace through sexual activity—and the increase in baby-making activities can naturally result in a miniature &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;baby boom<a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;occupygh&period;com&sol;world-is-running-out-of-condoms-amidst-coronavirus-lockdown">&period;<&sol;a>”<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>But as it turns out&comma; the joke may have some basis after all—especially because a global shortage of condoms could deprive couples staying at home from one of the more popular birth control methods&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-large"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;occupygh&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;04&sol;condoms&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-50167"&sol;><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Reuters reports that Malaysia’s Karex Bhd&comma; a company that is responsible for producing one out of every five condoms globally&comma; spent over a week without producing a single condom at its three factories after the government imposed a lockdown to halt the spread of the coronavirus&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<&excl;-- Standby Ad -->&NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" style&equals;"display&colon;block" data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-6098654251180599" data-ad-slot&equals;"2837309348" data-ad-format&equals;"auto" data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins>&NewLine;<script>&NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi;&NewLine;<&sol;script>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>This has resulted in a shortfall of 100 million condoms which normally would be marketed worldwide under such brands as Durex&comma; distributed through aid programs like the United Nations Population Fund&comma; and the U&period;K&period;’s National Health Service &lpar;NHS&rpar;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>On Friday&comma; the company was granted permission to resume production under a special exemption for critical industries but with only half of its workforce&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" style&equals;"display&colon;block" data-ad-format&equals;"autorelaxed" data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-6098654251180599" data-ad-slot&equals;"9741413754"><&sol;ins>&NewLine;<script>&NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi;&NewLine;<&sol;script>&NewLine;<p><strong>Source<&sol;strong>&colon; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;OccupyGh&period;com">OccupyGh&period;com<&sol;a> <&sol;p><p class&equals;"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;chat&period;whatsapp&period;com&sol;JVGCtXdCoiKHCI3CXwMC5l" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noreferrer noopener">Tap To Join Our<&sol;a> WhatsApp Community<&sol;p> &NewLine;

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