The Needs
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A few stories documenting the needs, with respect to the Corona virus pandemic:
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As The Pandemic Spreads, Will There Be Enough Ventilators?
Patti Neighmond
Heard on Weekend Edition Saturday, March 14, 20207:00 AM ET
Patti Neighmond
NPR
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/03/14/815675678/as-the-pandemic-spreads-will-there-be-enough-ventilators
States that with even as many as 62,000 ventilators in US hospitals, and 10,000 more in reserve, this may not be enough.
(n.b., although this is US-centric reporting, the need and our project is global in scope.) -
Ventilator Shortage: Boris Asks Manufacturers to Switch Production to Help NHS
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/03/15/boris-calls-on-manufacturers-to-build-ventilators-to-help-nhs/
(N.B Breightbart isn't well knowned as a reliable news source.) -
COVID-19: Can You Help Solve the Ventilator Shortage?
DESIGNER EDGE Moonshots
engineering.com
https://www.engineering.com/DesignerEdge/DesignerEdgeArticles/ArticleID/20035/COVID-19-Can-You-Help-Solve-the-Ventilator-Shortage.aspx#.Xm8YDzeJTYw.twitter