ventilators
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Elon Musk’s BiPAP Machines May Be Better Than Nothing, At Least
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said he’d be sending desperately needed “FDA-approved ventilators” to hard-hit hospitals across the nation dealing with the coronavirus crisis—but they haven’t been the high-grade kind needed to keep intensive care patients alive. Instead, those sent off so far appear to be Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP) machines of the…
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New York City’s Mayor: Musk Offered To Make Ventilators, So Let’s See ‘Em
Late last night, Elon Musk promised a fan that Tesla “will make ventilators if there is a shortage.” Several hours later, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio confirmed that there is a national shortage, took him up on his offer, and now it’s time for Musk to pay up.