- The coronavirus outbreak that originated in China has killed more than 15,000 people worldwide and infected more than 349,000, according to recent totals.
- The US has reported more than 35,000 cases and 470 deaths.
- A couple outside of Syracuse, New York, are using their 3D-printing business to print hundreds of face shields for healthcare workers, Syracuse.com reported.
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One couple in a town outside of Syracuse, New York, turned their 3D-printer business into a manufacturing site for face shields to be used by workers at COVID-19 test sites in the county,
Syracuse.com first reported.
Isaac Budmen and Stephanie Keefe, through their company Budmen Industries, are printing visors, which are worn by healthcare workers. A piece of polyethylene sheeting is attached to the visor to act as a protective barrier between healthcare workers and patients. The polyethylene can be either sanitized between uses or replaced.
As of Monday, COVID-19, the coronavirus disease, has infected more than
349,000 people worldwide, and has killed more than 15,000.
On March 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared it a
pandemic. The virus has disrupted travel worldwide, leading to
flight cancellations,
quarantines, and other breakdowns in movement. New York City, Los Angeles, and Washington state, among other US locations, have closed bars and restaurants except for takeout as experts warn about the importance of
social distancing in slowing the spread of the virus.
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