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Ohiogal

(31,989 posts) Tue Mar 17, 2020, 08:07 PM Mar 2020

Is anything being done

to ramp up the production of ventilators?

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Is anything being done (Original Post) Ohiogal Mar 2020 OP

the uk is.. not soo much here..... getagrip_already Mar 2020 #1

I'm sure companies are making them, but haven't been ordered to pump them out. Hoyt Mar 2020 #2

getagrip_already

(14,742 posts)

1. the uk is.. not soo much here.....

Reply to Ohiogal (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 08:11 PM

Mar 2020

same for icu beds, production of ppe, or production of critical meds......

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

2. I'm sure companies are making them, but haven't been ordered to pump them out.

Reply to Ohiogal (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 08:14 PM

Mar 2020

I looked up some of the major producers. Most of them typically make only 5 to 10,000 per year.

I liked General Honore’s comments. He said he’d order the companies to make and ship 1000 every two days, whatever it takes.

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