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Ventilators: There’s also an increase in the percentage of patients on ventilators who have COVID-19.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2022

Ventilators, which existed long before the coronavirus, were on a June version of that list, according to The World Bank.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2020

Ventilators saved lives, physicians say, but they can also have considerable side effects, including lung damage.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2020

Ventilators became a symbol in March of the lack of preparedness in the U.S. medical system for the surge in patients suffering from COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus that attacks the lungs.

From Reuters • Apr. 20, 2020

Ventilators were shipped, and all other preparations had been made for going below the surface.

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