Foxconn, Chinese firms refit production lines to make masks amid virus outbreak

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A number of Chinese manufacturers including a subsidiary of Apple Inc partner Foxconn have refitted production lines to make masks and medical clothing, as a deadly coronavirus spreads across China.The move highlights how private companies are pitching in to alleviate a nationwide shortage of medical gear amid the health crisis, at times expanding beyond their core lines of business.In a social media post on Thursday, Foxconn - formally Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd -..