PPE

The push to make personal protective equipment in the U.S. is running out steam after an initial surge at the start of the coronavirus pandemic

A Milpitas councilwoman is taking matters into her own hands in addressing the COVID needs in her community.

A Milpitas councilwoman is taking matters into her own hands in addressing the COVID needs in her community. Damian Trujillo reports.

About $7 million worth of surplus personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies, purchased by a Northern California county earlier in the coronavirus pandemic, was damaged in recent rainstorms after it was left outside for months

San Mateo County officials said extra safety equipment and cleaning supplies were moved outside their event center a few months back, when the recent storms hit.

President Joe Biden detailed Thursday his administration’s efforts to double its procurement of rapid COVID-19 tests and make high-quality masks available for free as coronavirus cases continue to spike nationwide.

India has seen huge spikes in COVID-19 cases, with over 400,000 reported cases on some recent days. The spike has led to shortages of oxygen, personal protective equipment and other supplies. So students at many American universities got together to raise over 16 million rupees (over $200,000 US dollars) on GiveIndia.org to purchase those needed supplies.

Earlier in the coronavirus pandemic, PPE shortages meant that many people were making cloth face coverings out of available fabrics, like T-shirts and bedsheets, or wearing bandanas. Not only are there now plenty of mask options out there, we have data on what materials and designs are most effective at blocking droplets and aerosolized particles.

While masks and other protective gear are crucial in the fight against COVID-19, they can have an incredibly damaging impact on the planet. The director of research at the conservation group Oceans Asia, Teale Phelps Bondaroff, joined LX News to discuss how massive numbers of face masks have been entering our oceans since the start of the pandemic.

Teachers need pencils, crayons, glue sticks … and plexiglass.

Since April, more than 20 members of the opera’s costume crew have been toiling away sewing face coverings which the opera is donating to firefighters, social service agencies and front line medical staff.

Since April, more than 20 members of the opera’s costume crew have been toiling away sewing face coverings which the opera is donating to firefighters, social service agencies and front line medical staff. Joe Rosato Jr. reports.

Mark Parkinson, president and CEO of AHCA/NCAL speaks to the devastating impact Covid-19 continues to have at long-term care nursing facilities across the country as they run low on staff and PPE.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a report on Wednesday with recommendations on how districts should prepare to reopen schools.

Eric Lundgren has made the problem of electronic waste his life’s work – and even spent a year in jail for that mission. Now he’s turning his focus to the coronavirus crisis by importing and donating PPE as well as mobile emergency power trailers that use repurposed lithium ion batteries from old Teslas.

The New York Times talks to the innovators and entrepreneurs who have jumped in to help make personal protective equipment for first responders.

Nurse Alice Benjamin provides tips for proper face mask wearing and answers some frequently asked questions, including how to make sure your mask fits and how often to clean it.

The New York Times reports how inventors from around the world are using their skills to create desperately needed PPE equipment for healthcare workers on the frontlines of the pandemic.

Known for sparking curiosity in children, San Francisco’s Exploratorium is now the birthplace of a very grown-up effort to manufacture personal protective equipment on a massive scale. In Sunnyvale, Maker Nexus has another set of open-source designs that volunteers are cranking out by the truckload.

Known for sparking curiosity in children, San Francisco’s Exploratorium is now the birthplace of a very grown-up effort to manufacture personal protective equipment on a massive scale. In Sunnyvale, Maker Nexus has another set of open-source designs that volunteers are cranking out by the truckload.