Factories Hit By Pandemic-Related Supply Disruptions

Factories Hit By Pandemic-Related Supply Disruptions
An employee sprays disinfectant as part of COVID-19 measures at a factory in Wuhan, in central China's Hubei Province on Aug. 9, 2021. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Katabella Roberts
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Global factory activity lost momentum in August, just one day after GDP data showed robust manufacturing growth in the first quarter of the current financial year, according to the latest survey of purchasing managers by data firm IHS Markit.

The survey (pdf) found that production, delivery, and distribution schedules all experienced substantial delays in August as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic disrupted supply chains.
Katabella Roberts
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Katabella Roberts is a news writer for The Epoch Times, focusing primarily on the United States, world, and business news.
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