Empty hospitals, in spite of a pandemic – how do they fit together? Currently be shown in the social media, often Videos in which people in hospitals around and wonder why so little operating there, even though we are in…
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How would overwhelmed hospitals decide who to treat first?
A nurse with asthma, a grandfather with cancer and a homeless man with no known family are wracked with coronavirus-induced fevers. They are struggling to breathe, and a ventilator could save their lives. But who gets one when there aren’t…
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Elon Musk Just Donated 1,000 Ventilators to Hospitals Treating Coronavirus
Billionaire Elon Musk has reportedly donated 1,000 ventilators to hospitals in California to help them treat patients who have been diagnosed with coronavirus. The ventilators were produced in Tesla facilities, using the same technology that goes into the company’s ventilation…
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Opinion: How we’ll avoid Australia’s hospitals being crippled by coronavirus
Australians should now be practicing social distancing to slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. By creating more space between yourself and others you decrease the risk of person-to-person spread. It’s also essential that confirmed cases, those…
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Thai hospitals deploy ‘ninja robots’ to aid virus battle
Thai hospitals are deploying “ninja robots” to measure fevers and protect the health of overburdened medical workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus outbreak. First built to monitor recovering stroke patients, the machines have been quickly repurposed to help fight…
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Are US communities and hospitals ready to take on COVID-19?
—Live updates on the new coronavirus —How you can prepare for a coronavirus epidemic —Why are children ‘missing’ from coronavirus outbreak? —How coronavirus compares with flu —Will a face mask protect you? U.S. health officials have warned that the country…
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