Core Points - The press conference held by the State Council's Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism focused on the production and supply of essential medical equipment for epidemic prevention [1] Group 1: Medical Protective Clothing Production - The demand for medical protective clothing has surged since the outbreak of the epidemic, leading to a shortage of sealing machines, which are essential for meeting medical standards [4] - The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has coordinated efforts to resume production and manage the allocation of resources, resulting in the production of approximately 1,200 sealing machines by March 3 [4] - State-owned enterprises have been encouraged to increase production capacity, with major groups producing around 360 sealing machines in just half a month [4] Group 2: Supply Capacity and Production Efficiency - The current supply of sealing machines is still insufficient to meet the increased production needs for protective clothing [5] - Various clothing manufacturers have adapted their production lines to support the production of protective clothing, effectively utilizing nearly 2,000 additional sealing machines [5] - The total number of sealing machines available for medical protective clothing production has reached 4,300, which can potentially produce around 600,000 pieces daily based on standard production efficiency [5]