Car-part makers turn to making Covid equipment
Group of doctors, engineers and business figures use lockdown period to tackle shortage of breathing aids
A group of local car-part makers has switched its focus to local production of breathing aids in a move to help the health system and protect jobs threatened by Covid-19.
Shocked by images of virus-hit Italian hospitals earlier in 2020, the collective that includes engineers and doctors, as well as people in business, decided to use the initial hard lockdown to help address a shortage of ventilators. After studying the country’s specific needs, they began developing a non-invasive breathing device that proved effective in countries such as the UK and does not require specialist intensive-care beds or staff...
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