Government asking firms to increase manufacturing of ventilators

[MissPoldark]

But why wasn’t this done weeks ago?
We’ve had weeks to sort this out!!
I despair!

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/coronavirus-uk-deaths-us-travel-ban-lockdown-france-spain-isolation-a9402636.html?amp

How is jcb/rolls Royce going to do this, they don't have equipment?