ventilators

Ventilators can be modified to help FOUR coronavirus patients, scientists say

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What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

NHS chief Simon Stevens says it will have 12,000 ventilators for coronavirus patients ‘within weeks’

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The NHS may not have enough ventilators to keep coronavirus patients alive if the public fail to take steps to slow the pandemic’s spread, the head of the health service warned today. Sir Simon Stevens said that plans were in place for a 50 per cent increase in the number of lifesaving mechanical breathing aids … Read more

British engineers may be forced to build outdated mechanical ventilators

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What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson hopes to have first new ventilators within WEEKS

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Boris Johnson hopes to have first new ventilators within WEEKS after war-style mobilisation of manufacturers in fight against coronavirus – amid claims he joked to executives that it was ‘Operation Last Gasp’ Boris Johnson held call with UK manufacturers last night asking them for help  NHS currently has 5,000 ventilators but it needs ‘many times … Read more

Calls to step up production of ventilators for coronavirus are ‘pointless’ without additional staff

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Boris Johnson’s call to ramp up the production of ventilators for coronavirus patients is ‘pointless’ without more staff and extra equipment, leading medics have warned. The Prime Minister issued an appeal to manufacturers over the weekend to switch their production lines and help manufacture the life-saving breathing machines.    But experts warned there were not enough fully qualified … Read more

Dyson, JCB and Rolls Royce may face problems making ventilators, experts warn

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What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more