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Demand for ultra-cold freezers soars

Governments around the world are scrambling for ultra-cold freezers to ship coronavirus vaccines and as a result demand is soaring. Moderna vaccine which is currently under review requires -20 degree Celsius for six-month storage and the Pfizer needs to be kept at -70 degree Celsius temperatures. Suppliers are ramping up annual production to meet the massive demand. The orders for ultra-cold freezers had more than trebled in the last three months of the year compared with pre-pandemic levels. Other than larger hospital-sized units, many suppliers have also received a spike in orders for smaller freezers for