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The Story of COVID-19

A mechanical ventilator on wheels with a screen is positioned next to a whiteboard and two chairs.
A mechanical ventilator.

Members of the medical community express concern about lack of ventilators for COVID-19 patients.

Date: 04/30/2020

The Story of COVID-19
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A mechanical ventilator.

Members of the medical community continue to call on Trump to enact the Defense Production Act, which allows the President to direct private companies to produce equipment needed for a national emergency. The Act could allow the redirection of raw supplies and require other industries, such as auto manufacturers, to focus their production on ventilators and personal protective equipment.