Fighting the Coronavirus is not just about medicines. Respirator are critical to help sick people breath and the car manufacturing and racing industries are stepping in to help the fight.
When Apollo 13 had its mishap the engineers on the ground had to apply their skills to get a quick solution.
The motor industry thinks it has skills that can help the Coronavirus situation.
They can’t produce a vaccine but can help expedite the building of respirators for those who have caught the virus and are having trouble breathing.
General Motors is offering its logistics, purchasing and manufacturing expertise to help Ventec Life Systems build more of its ventilators.
Some formula 1 teams have offered to use their skills in rapid development in a similar way while Ferrari is to contribute help in providing machinery needed for intensive care such as fans and respirators.
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