Doctors at the Maggiore Hospital in Parma are using a 3D printer to modify the masks so they connect to oxygen. Source
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Help wanted: Coronavirus and job prospects for U.S. workers
Jobless claims have skyrocketed in the face of an unprecedented health crisis, but there are job openings at firms accommodating a nation undergoing a pandemic Source
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards calls on feds to send ventilators as coronavirus cases grow
Governor John Bel Edwards told “Face the Nation” that the current supply of ventilators is “inadequate to the task.” Source
The 2020 Census: America is down for the count
The once-in-a-decade enumeration of everyone in America has been launched – and pandemic or not, the work of the Census Bureau will go on. Chip Reid talks with Census Director Steve Dillingham, and with other public officials and social activists, about the importance of participating in the census, which – in a time of pandemic – can be fulfilled by phone, email and online. To fill out your census information online, go to 2020census.gov. Source
Mayo Clinic CEO says group working to predict potential coronavirus hotspots
Dr. Gianrico Farrugia admitted that there is “no direct end in sight” for fight against COVID-19 Source
A salute to the heroes of coronavirus: Health care workers on the frontline
“Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan takes a look at those on the frontlines of the virus who continue to report for duty — and to protect us. Source
How Purell cleaned up
After years of losses, a family-owned company saw their product that no one wanted – hand sanitizer – turn into a necessity Source
Americans concerned as U.S. reaches highest number of coronavirus cases of any country
CBS News’ Mark Strassman reports from Atlanta on the growing crisis. Source
Working at home without losing your mind
Finding yourself working from home, and keeping yourself socially-distant? David Pogue offers some tips on how to most effectively do your job (including a video-chat app called Zoom); and talks – remotely – with Dr. Sanam Hafeez, a neuropsychologist, about maintaining social contacts during the coronavirus pandemic. (And yes, cats have right-of-way on your laptop.) Source
The pioneering doctor behind hand-washing
In the mid-19th century, after studying the mortality rates at hospital wards, Hungarian doctor Ignaz Semmelweis determined that proper hand hygiene could make all the difference between life and death – and his ideas were rejected. Lee Cowan reports. Source