Mexico Receives Ventilators from United States
Mexico has received a shipment of 211 medical ventilators from the United States as part of aid that U.S. President Donald Trump promised.
Breathing New Life into Saving Lives
The COVID-19 pandemic raises the need from EMS to transfer patients from heavily affected regions to hospitals that have the capability to provide more advanced treatment – particularly for those ventilated and in need of intensive care. In addition, global demand in procuring ventilators, and lack of readily supply raises the need for self-sufficiency in acquiring or creating new ventilator prototypes.
Some Doctors Moving Away from Ventilators for Virus Patients
Some hospitals have reported unusually high death rates for coronavirus patients on ventilators, and some doctors worry that the machines could be harming certain patients.
California Lends 500 Ventilators to 4 States, 2 Territories
The governor suggested that New York may be one of the states to receive the ventilators, but he said the federal government was best poised to decide where they were needed most.
New York Could Exhaust Ventilator Stockpile in Days
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said New York could be six days away from exhausting its supply of ventilators as the statewide death count jumped by more than 400 in 24 hours.
Mercedes F1 Team Helps to Develop Breathing Aid in Pandemic
Formula One team Mercedes has helped to develop a breathing aid that could keep coronavirus patients out of intensive care and ease some pressure on Britain’s strained health service.
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