Shortage of chips hits medical devices and services

The shortage of semiconductor chips is now affecting medical services, saving equipments and medical technology industries. Growing chip uncertainty and worldwide supply turmoil have led to shortage and higher prices for certain devices.  

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UNITED KINGDOM TO SEND MORE 1,000 VENTILATORS TO HELP INDIA FIGHT COVID-19 CRISIS

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• United Kingdom are going to send 1,000 more ventilators for helping India to fight against the covid-19 crisis
• Boris Johnson said that, India’s fight against the growing novel corona virus cases are going to be reinforced by the new ...

UNITED KINGDOM TO SEND VENTILATORS AND OTHER DEVICES TO INDIA

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• United Kingdom to send ventilators and other healthcare devices for helping India for managing the corona virus crisis
• The British high commission in New Delhi said that, United Kingdom had been dispatching more than 600 pieces of the vita...

FINANCE MINISTER OF UKRAINE THANKED DENMARK FOR PROVIDING 50 MEDICAL VENTILATORS TO UKRAINE

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• The finance minister of Ukraine has thanked Denmark for providing 50 medical ventilators to Ukraine
• The finance minister said that, Ukraine is grateful for showing this sign of true friendship and support from Denmark

The...

DRAEGERWERK TO SUPPLY VENTILATORS ABROAD

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• At the moment, German hospitals have sufficient amount of ventilators available.
• Draegerwerk has decided to supply ventilators to countries that need equipment for coronavirus treatement.

Seeing that German hospitals have ...

KOTA: COVID-19 PATIENT DIES AFTER FAMILY UNPLUGS VENTILATOR TO PLUG-IN AIR COOLER

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• The doctors present at the hospital performed CPR but it was too late to save him

• The family of deceased COVID-19 patient abused and assaulted the doctors

• Sofia media users have condemned this act and have demanded investigation agains...

A NURSE THAT LEFT HOME TO FIGHT COVID IN D.C: NOW ON VENTILATOR

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• First-line workers are at a high risk of contracting the virus
• 9,000 plus health workers have been hit by the virus

For laymen staying home, safely or for people demanding the economy to open, life in-ground zero is unfathomable. Doctors,...

CORONAVIRUS: JAPAN TO GET VENTILATORS FROM THE U.S.

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• Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had called the U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday

• The U.S. had commenced mass production of ventilators and has been successful in cutting down the manufacturing costs

• Japanese government plans to make an e...

WASHINGTON GOVERNOR INSLEE HUNTING FOR COVID RELATED SUPPLIES

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• With Trump stating that the federal stockpile would not be enough, governors were asked to look for suppliers
• Governor Jay Inslee’s brother reached out for Greater China industries
• Internal opposition against dealing with a Chinese co...

NEW YORK: 88 PERCENT OF COVID-19 PATIENTS ON VENTILATORS LOST THE BATTLE

The state of New York alone has more cases of coronavirus than majority of countries across the globe. Ever since, the pandemic started to gather momentum in the United States, hospital systems were focusing on arranging maximum number of ventilators in order to save as many lives as possible.

DIY VENTILATORS DEVELOPED BY UF COLLEGE: FDA APPROVES

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• DIY ventilator developed UF College of Medicine
• The team lead by prof.  Samsun Lampotang
• Costs less than $250 and is FDA approved

ICU beds and ventilators along with protective gears are probably the most needed and crucia...

AMIDST RISING COVID-19 CASES, MICHIGAN’S HOSPITALS TO RUN DRY OF SUPPLIES

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• Michigan registers more cases as testing increases 
• Hospitals have stocks that will run for not more than a week

 Michigan’s count of corona virus-positive cases remain high as the state increased its testing rate. T...

VIRGIN ORBIT, BRANSON’S ROCKET MAKING COMPANY TO PRODUCE VENTILATORS

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•        The company is working with medical researchers at the University of California.     

•   &n...