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=COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment=
 
=Basics=
*During the First Outbreak (Which as of this being current is still happening) there has been a shortage in people, and supplies for response to [[COVID-19]]
*This is largely due to countries being un prepared both in supplies, but also in [[Pandemic Control Measures]]
*This page goes over the hard data of these shortages in order tom facilitate the organisation of OSE and other groups' efforts to alleviate this shortage
 
=Personal Protective Equipment=
Source - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YpB53daXthinJ1sxzGsYlp14eZ5PTyIXpR2R1385CCI/edit#heading=h.oxud8i9nd6h9]
Source - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YpB53daXthinJ1sxzGsYlp14eZ5PTyIXpR2R1385CCI/edit#heading=h.oxud8i9nd6h9]
*3.5 billion N95 masks may be needed over 1 year
*3.5 billion N95 masks may be needed over 1 year
*3M produces 35 million per month, or 420M per year - about 1/10 the need
*3M produces 35 million per month, or 420M per year - about 1/10 the need
*'''There is a dire short supply of N95 masks'''
*'''There is a dire short supply of N95 masks'''
*'''But do N95 masks protect against COVID?''' - see graphic on particle size and N95 - [https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3065264/china-backs-free-trade-masks-despite-coronavirus-induced]
*'''But do N95 masks protect against COVID?''' - see graphic on particle size and N95 - [https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3065264/china-backs-free-trade-masks-despite-coronavirus-induced].
*N95 seem to protect against the virus - but they are not recommended for the public because wearing them all day is not possible because it is hard to breathe through them. [https://www.livescience.com/face-mask-new-coronavirus.html]
 
*[https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/21/short-term-thinking-trump-coronavirus-response-140883 Quote: “They say they don’t have reagents for the diagnostic kits, they don’t have swabs for the kits, they don’t have the N95 masks, they’re running out of gowns and gloves,”]
 
=Links=
#[[3D Printed Medical Devices]]
#[[3D Printed Equipment Donations]]
#[[GetUsPPE]] and [[COVID Supply Shortages]]
#[[3D Printed Medical Supplies]]
#PAPR - [[Powered Air-Purifying Respirator]]
#[[COVID Supply Shortages]]

Latest revision as of 21:48, 24 March 2020

Basics

  • During the First Outbreak (Which as of this being current is still happening) there has been a shortage in people, and supplies for response to COVID-19
  • This is largely due to countries being un prepared both in supplies, but also in Pandemic Control Measures
  • This page goes over the hard data of these shortages in order tom facilitate the organisation of OSE and other groups' efforts to alleviate this shortage

Personal Protective Equipment

Source - [1]

  • 3.5 billion N95 masks may be needed over 1 year
  • 3M produces 35 million per month, or 420M per year - about 1/10 the need
  • There is a dire short supply of N95 masks
  • But do N95 masks protect against COVID? - see graphic on particle size and N95 - [2].
  • N95 seem to protect against the virus - but they are not recommended for the public because wearing them all day is not possible because it is hard to breathe through them. [3]

Links

  1. 3D Printed Medical Devices
  2. 3D Printed Equipment Donations
  3. GetUsPPE and COVID Supply Shortages
  4. 3D Printed Medical Supplies
  5. PAPR - Powered Air-Purifying Respirator
  6. COVID Supply Shortages