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Ventilator Firms Across Europe Ramp Up Production To Meet ‘Unprecedented’ Demand

 
• By Phil Greenfield

Production of ventilators is up by tens of thousands of units across Europe, but the supply chain is likely to come under strain with further expansion. 

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As Europe becomes the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak, authorities are becoming increasingly concerned about a potential lack of ventilators, which are a key treatment for patients struggling to breathe as a result of the respiratory coronavirus. According to the World Health Organization, around 14% of COVID-19 patients will require hospitalization and oxygen support, and 5% will need to be admitted to an intensive care unit.

Italy, which has been hardest hit by the outbreak, has tendered for 5,000 ventilators and other desperately needed medical equipment. Medtronic PLC was one of the companies to respond....

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