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    Posted: March 29 2020 at 4:57am

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/29/business/coronavirus-us-ventilator-shortage.html
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https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-03-29/coronavirus-ventilator-solution-army-veterans-capitalism-took-over

Go2vent  alternative to standard vents
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http://camdennewjournal.com/article/uclh-receive-100-breakthrough-breathing-devices-that-reduces-need-for-ventilators

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I wonder what the pressure is on those CPAPs?  
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The racing car team Mercedes F1 is tooling up to make CPAP machines.   The value of these are that they are cheaper and easier to produce than ventilators, and can be used before a ventilator is needed, and the patient dos not need to be sedated.  It is hoped that the use of these will be enough to help some patients to recover without the need for a ventilator.

The article linked below points out that if the masks are not well fitted (they suggest full helmet is better) then the pressure could spread the virus around making it more dangerous for the health workers


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Good stuff, thanks!  

This is also promising: 

https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/30/ford-ge-healthcare-to-produce-50000-ventilators-by-july-using-this-tiny-companys-design/

The Ford-GE Healthcare collaboration also brings attention to Airon, a small privately held company that specializes in high-tech pneumatic life support products. The company’s Airon Model A-E ventilator, which GE Healthcare introduced to Ford, operates on air pressure without the need for electricity, according to the companies. Airon has been producing this ventilator since 2004.
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