A British mosque has been turned into a makeshift hospice for COVID-19 patients to help free up beds in nearby hospitals. The Masjid E Ghosia mosque in Deane, in the town of Bolton in the UK, has been vacated following containment measures introduced to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but…
Decathlon France has blocked online sales of its "Easybreath" snorkelling masks so it can offer 30,000 of them to hospitals that want to turn them into makeshift ventilators. The Easybreath is a full face facial mask from the Decathlon brand, usually used for snorkelling. This model is of interest to…
A batch of face masks from China has failed laboratory tests in Finland and cannot be used in hospitals despite there being a shortage of protective equipment in the country. The consignment of personal protection equipment and face masks had arrived in Finland on Tuesday after being sent from China…
Picture Credit: CEN Cabin crews left out of work by the coronavirus lockdown are being retrained to work in hospitals in Singapore. This week the first batch of 29 Singapore Airlines staff went into work serving meals and caring for patients saying they want to make a contribution instead of…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXvZDe1yo0Y&feature=youtu.be Video Credit: Newsflash/@FAN3Dprinting A Portuguese startup company is 3D printing special protective masks for healthcare workers and sending them to hospitals for free to help in the fight against coronavirus. Portuguese startup FAN 3D are creating around 30 of the 3D-printed visors every day before shipping them to hospitals…
