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news Foldable, water-resistant cots for evacuation shelters developed in Japan The Mainichi © The Mainichi A folding cot made with synthetic resin is seen in Sakai, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2020. When wrapping material is placed on it, it becomes comfortable to sleep on. (Mainichi/Shinichi Anmi) TORIDE, Ibaraki A water-resistant foldable polypropylene cot for use at evacuation centers during disasters has been jointly developed in an initiative between the government of the east Japan town of Sakai and two private manufacturers. A local maker which planned the product s development has now donated 10 of the cots to the town. The cots are made with polypropylene, a synthetic resin said to be resistant to moisture from alcohol disinfectants and other sources. As such, they can be used repeatedly during the coronavirus pandemic, which has turned sterilization into an essential part of evacuation center operations.

Mainichi shinichi anmiMasahiro hashimotoShinichi anmiAkaogi seisakushoKawakami sangyoToride local bureauIbaraki prefectureMayor masahiro hashimotoமசாஹிரோ ஹாஷிமோடோகாவபகமி சாங்கியோசவாரி செய்ய உள்ளூர் பணியகம்இபராகி ப்ரீஃபெக்சர்மேயர் மசாஹிரோ ஹாஷிமோடோ