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Kia MOTORS AMERICA BEGINS DELIVERIES OF FACE SHIELDS TO HOSPITALS THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Kia MOTORS AMERICA BEGINS DELIVERIES OF FACE SHIELDS TO HOSPITALS THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA2 PHOTOSIRVINE, Calif., May 5, 2020 – In response to a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteers called “Telluriders” from Kia Motors’ U.S. headquarters delivered the first of the 95,000 face shields the company is donating to hospitals and medical facilities throughout Southern California…
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Increasing surveillance restricts people’s digital rights, experts say
May 5, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has led governments to the implementation of mass surveillance measures. Experts fear that this invasion into people’s digital privacy might not be that easy to roll back. “We at NordVPN agree that all appropriate measures should be taken to stop the pandemic and save people’s lives. But we are also digital privacy advocates. The new…
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NASA-Developed Ventilator Authorized by FDA for Emergency Use
A new high-pressure ventilator developed by NASA engineers and tailored to treat coronavirus (COVID-19) patients today was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use under the FDA’s March 24 ventilator Emergency Use Authorization. Called VITAL (Ventilator Intervention Technology Accessible Locally), the device was developed by engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California to free up the…
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T-Mobile Donating Nearly 40,000 Phone Chargers to Hospitals Nationwide in Latest COVID-19 Relief Effort
BELLEVUE, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– All across the country, COVID-19 patients are isolated in hospitals for treatment. Since the beginning of the pandemic, hospitals across the country have treated tens of thousands of people. And sometimes, those people came unprepared for a lengthy stay, so they don’t have the essentials … like a phone charger. And a phone charger has never been…
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STATE OF UNIONS DURING QUARANTINE
Pittsburgh, Pa.- Just like every business or operation present day, it isn’t business as usual. While there is no boldly lit open sign, the Western PA unions are creating their own new norm. The Steamfitters local 449 have a state of the art training facility in Harmony, PA which on a regular day hosts classes, meetings, and would have been…
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Best Activities to Beat Cabin Fever
It’s only been a month or so of staying at home. While it’s the best thing we can do at this time to flatten the curve, you might find yourself getting a case of cabin fever. There’s only so many Netflix shows you can binge watch before you start to go a little mad. At this moment, it’s still safe to get…
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NASA Contributes Expertise, Ingenuity to COVID-19 Fight
NASA has joined the fight against coronavirus (COVID-19) with efforts underway across the country to augment the national response, a few of which were highlighted in a media briefing today. “NASA’s strength has always been our ability and passion – collective and individual – for solving problems,” said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. “All the work being done shows how NASA…
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New Orleans Based Automotive Paint Manufacturer Retools to Produce Hand Sanitizer to Donate to Area Hospitals
NEW ORLEANS, April 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — In an effort to help alleviate chronic shortages of Personal Protective Equipment for medical workers combating COVID-19, AutomotiveTouchup, a New Orleans based manufacturer of automobile paints and supplies, repurposed part of their production line to produce and then donate more than 900 units of hand sanitizer for hospital use at LCMC Health New Orleans.…
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Maxxsonics USA has now donated more than 25,000 masks and gloves COVID-19 Support Update
Libertyville, IL – With COVID-19 shifting life in many ways, Maxxsonics USA continues to assist the fight against this global crisis by supporting local hospitals and businesses. Maxxsonics has now donated more than 25,000 masks and gloves across the Midwest offering assistance and support to those in need towards the battle against COVID-19.Alden Stiefel, President/CEO of Maxxsonics USA said, “Maxxsonics…
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CMU Professor Creates Innovative App to Anonymously Trace Exposure to COVID-19
PITTSBURGH, April 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — As the world continues to focus on slowing the spread of COVID-19 and determining how to safely restart the world economy, a team of designers, mathematicians, computer scientists and physicists led by Carnegie Mellon University Professor Po-Shen Loh, has developed an innovative new contact tracing app that uses ultrasound technology to more accurately follow people’s exposure to COVID-19 than other…
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