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In response to "I’m sure that’s what he intended. -- nm" by Volnelk

I can guarantee it is. What I'll be interested to know is what type of ventilators Tesla and GM will be building. Something similar

Posted by TWuG Apr 1 '20, 20:46

to these machines or something more substantial.

Personally, I think its disgusting that we are relying on donations and the DPA instead of having prepared for an event like this by properly taxing the wealthy, making for-profit healthcare illegal, covering everyone with single-payer insurance, and properly stockpiling equipment against future needs.

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I 100% agree on the donations aspect. - Volnelk Apr 1, 21:10
if that was the plan, in classic Elon style it's half-assed and underthought. CPAP machines likely aerosolise the virus and make transmission more - mafic Apr 1, 21:06 6
- I've seen a couple articles about how local hospitals are converting cpap machines, anesthesiologist machines, also tube splitting to serve 2/4even 8 -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 1, 21:15 5
  - This. Also, he didn't just go half-assed. He consulted to see what was needed. -- (edited) - TWuG Apr 1, 21:23 4
    - better than nothing in a pinch, but the American Society of Anesthesiologists issued guidance more than a month ago that they shouldn't be used. - mafic Apr 1, 21:34 3
      - That was a month ago. Other medical orgs (overseas, mostly) made bipap (different from cpap) work. - TWuG Apr 1, 21:38 2
        
        it's for both cpap and bipap, and still stands now. -- nm - mafic Apr 1, 21:40 1
        
        I would expect the advisory to change in the face of the escalating crisis. If it doesn't change, a lot of people will die who don't need to. -- nm - TWuG Apr 1, 21:55
And with this conversion, bipap machines could be converted to invasive ventilators rapidly. -- (link) - TWuG Apr 1, 20:53

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I can guarantee it is. What I'll be interested to know is what type of ventilators Tesla and GM will be building. Something similar

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