Dyson Designs New Ventilator <br />to Help Treat COVID-19 Patients James Dyson, billionaire founder of the well-known<br />vacuum manufacturer, Dyson, recently confirmed<br />the creation of an entirely new ventilator. Dubbed the “CoVent,” Dyson designed the<br />ventilator in just 10 days after being asked by U.K.<br />Prime Minister Boris Johnson to get involved. Healthcare workers across the U.K. and<br />the world are currently facing a shortage of<br />ventilators amid an influx of COVID-19 patients. According to Dyson, <br />the “CoVent” <br />will “address the<br />specific needs” <br />of coronavirus patients. The machines are also designed to be<br />made “quickly, efficiently and at volume,” which is <br />vital to a “meaningful and timely response” <br />to the pandemic. A spokesperson for the company said ventilators would be<br />ready by early April, but a specific date was not provided. The first 10,000 units will go to the<br />U.K.’s National Health Service, with<br />an additional 5,000 ventilators to be<br />donated to international efforts.
