*Researchers from the Polytechnic School (Poli) at USP (University of SĂŁo Paulo) are developing the design of a mechanical ventilator that can be produced by authorized manufacturers, quickly and at a lower cost, to meet emergencies in patients affected by covid-19. The initiative responds to a request from Poliâs board and brings together professors, researchers, students and representatives of the private sector. *
*While a conventional respirator on the market has a minimum price of around R 15 thousand, Poli's project will allow the equipment to be produced at a value of around R 1.000,00. *
âDue to its characteristics, the project will make it possible to build a few thousand fans after three weeks and have thousands produced in five weeksâ, says engineer Raul Gonzalez Lima, coordinator of a group of about 40 people who are involved in the initiative, which started last Friday, March 20.
Wow.
For background, the WHO has long denied Taiwan membership. The Peopleâs Republic of China wants control of Taiwan and claims sovereignty over it, but knows they could start a major war if they invade like they did in Tibet, so instead the National Peopleâs Congress (the ruling body of the PRC) threatens sanctions against any other government or NGO that recognizes Taiwanâs sovereignty. Meanwhile, Taiwan has been flattening the curve successfully without direct support from the WHO. The interviewer in the video is a Hong Kong based journalist. HKâs resistance to the PRCâs hegemony has been in the news a lot, so everyoneâs probably current on that.
Whereâs the Republicans going on about âStatesâ Rightsâ?
This ship in limbo seems like a microcosm of the failure in leadership.
In the article link I posted regarding McCormick Place, FEMA is working along with the Army Corps of Engineers. I canât vouch for anyplace else, obviously, but theyâre at least on the job in Chicago.
Just for fun
Just a reminder, Donald Trump and the Republicans are not doing nothing, rather they are very hard at work.
As no matter how stupid and lazy their product, all media outlets will do their best to trumpet it to the stars.
AKA: they were given ones that didnât work. Because thatâs how petty the White House is.
Florida governor blocks Miami Herald, Tampa Bay Times from coronavirus press conference
A reporter for the state capital bureau operated jointly by two of Floridaâs largest newspapers was denied access Saturday to a press conference by Gov. Ron DeSantis detailing the stateâs latest efforts to contain one of the largest outbreaks of the novel coronavirus in the country. Mary Ellen Klas, the Heraldâs bureau chief for the Miami Herald/Tampa Bay Times Tallahassee Bureau, said she was refused entry into the Capitol in Tallahassee to attend a press briefing by the governor, lieutenant governor, director of emergency management and state surgeon general regarding COVID-19 testing, access to medicine and efforts to prevent New Yorkers from flying into the state.
When a guy from Boston defends New York, you know someone fucked up big time:
We in Chicago have a mayor and governor who are facilitating their work rather than impeding it. Amazing what a difference that makes.
The U.S. death rate, population adjusted, is still tracking Italy 20 days ago (thereâs a bump in the Italian data, probably due to reporting lag). However, case load spikes on March 19th, which is about 5 days after the start of spring break. That bodes illâŚ
(All data CSSE/Johns Hopkins, plots mine.)
Tempted to write a script that forges tweets and screenshots them for posterity.
