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Commission confirms bids to sell protective equipment from unnamed manufacturers

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The European Commission said it had received bids from undisclosed manufacturers that offered to sell face masks, goggles, overalls and other essential gear to the EU to protect medical staff in the fight against the coronavirus.

The announcement came nearly a month after the EU executive Commission launched a joint procurement on behalf of 25 of the 27 EU states to acquire the protective equipment, which is in short supply in the continent after the coronavirus crisis increased exponentially demand for the gear.

Brussels said the offers were being assessed. The equipment should be available two weeks after EU governments sign contracts with the bidders, the commission said in a statement. "Producers made offers covering and in some cases

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