Good news, I guess. What I hear is that 50% of those who are put on ventilators are never brought off, and another 20% die within one year. Mostly, it's sad. 70% of those who get ventilated will die.
April 14, 2020
GM begins mass production of ventilators for U.S. government
by Reuters
finance.yahoo.com
A general view of the GM Kokomo, Indiana building that General Motors and Ventec Life Systems are converting into use for the production of Ventec ventilators in response to the spread of the coronavirus disease
(Reuters) - General Motors Co said on Tuesday it has started mass production of ventilators needed to treat severely sick coronavirus patients and would deliver the first batch of the medical equipment to the United States government this month.
Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services awarded GM a contract worth $489.4 million to make 30,000 ($16,300 apiece. - De) ventilators by the end of August.
GM, which is working with ventilator firm Ventec Life Systems to produce the medical equipment, said it will ship more than 600 ventilators in April.
It added that it expects to fill nearly half the order by the end of June and the full order by August-end.
GM's shares were little changed in afternoon trading. The stock has fallen more than 37% so far this year, as coronavirus-related lockdowns weigh on automobile sales.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/gm-says-ready-deliver-first-181505352.html
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