The sleep apnoea machine being phased out of service can be modified into a ventilator to treat people with COVID, claim engineers and scientists at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT) and Leeds University.
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The device is a convenient reminder to employees and customers to maintain a healthy physical distance, staying 6 feet apart from each other. A red alert warns employees and customers when they have gotten too close.
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This collaborative platform maps small, local businesses in Belo Horizonte, Brasil, which are delivering food, medicine and more to help people in quarantine and support their businesses.
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The social distancing sensor alerts people to maintain safe social distance in small group gathering (10 people or less).
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In Peru, medical professionals volunteer to answer questions or diagnose symptoms for individuals in order to avoid the collapse of emergency services. Hola Soy Médico website gathers a compilation of the professionals who are volunteering.
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UberEats aims to help South Africans remaining at home by delivering a smaller range of essential items safely within an hour of ordering via the app. Uber Eats encourages eaters to check the app often as new staples and convenience products are being added daily from local partners and stores nearby.
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The company's new program is helping start-ups with funding and expertise to turn their innovations into products that help in the fight against COVID-19.
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This new festival took place online between the 10th and 14th April. Participants needed to send a 3 to 5 minutes short film, containing a lemon. The judging pannel chose a winner who will receive $300 AUS and a bag of lemons.
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To address the shortage of hospital gowns, US car company Ford is donating airbag material that can be repurposed to construct hospital gowns. Such gowns can be worn 50 times.
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Expensify.org is reimbursing US families on SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits to purchase additional essential goods during COVID.
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About two dozen chefs from Compass Group who normally prepare food for thousands of UnitedHealth Group employees in the company’s cafeterias are now working in their home kitchens cooking 21,000 meals a week that will go to Loaves and Fishes meal distribution sites across the Twin Cities.
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Entrega.li was developed to help local businesses in Brasilian cities advertise their services during the quarantine times. The objective is to connect small businesses who might not be so tech-savvy with customers nearby.
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Colombian police officers have been filmed giving Zumba classes to entertain residents stuck at home in different neighbourhoods in Bogota. They also gave concerts in streets.
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ClearMask is the first transparent surgical mask with full-face visibility that makes healthcare more human by allowing providers to communicate more naturally with patients while providing assured protection.
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As COVID-19 sweeps the world, the need for scientific “good news” is stronger than ever. But with that comes the problem of false positive findings and false leads. To address this challenge, the journal Royal Society Open Science is expediting its Registered Report review process specifically for COVID-19 research.
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Upinion helps NGOs gather insights from their communities with a secure communication platform built on top of social media messaging apps like Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp. Every week, the tool will send a short set of questions relevant to the community and the NGOs' interventions. Results will be provided through real-time reports.
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StageKings now offers isolation desks, so-called IsoKing desks, to try to stay afloat during the crisis, and will be donating $10 from every sale to ‘Support Act’ which are supporting music workers impacted by COVID.
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In the production facility for Melitta coffee filters in Minden, Germany, face masks are now being manufactured in large quantities using Melittas coffee filters.
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The initiative connects people in the city of Nolo who can not afford to go buy groceries with those who want to donate and provide them with some support.
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