In an effort to help those hit hard by the Coronavirus, students at Mississippi State University are making sure hundreds of ventilators can last longer.
For people who need it.
" - in an effort to help those hit- hard by the coronavirus,- students at mississippi state - university are making sure- hundreds of ventilators can las- longer.
- students at the high voltage la- will upgrade ventilators with - a switch that can go from - battery power to electric power- on battery power, the device ca- only last 48-hours.
- the lab manager said the option- to flip the switch will - benefit both hospital workers - and coronavirus - patients.
- david wallace, the manager of - the high voltage lab at - mississippi - state university said his team- is working day and night to - convert - more than three hundred - ventilators.- - "s/david wallace/lab manager "it gives us the opportunity to put our engineering dollars to- use.
To do something- that's going to be helpful.
Its- great for these kids, its a - wonderful experience- for them so anything we can do- to help others..all the better.- wallace said he recruited about- 10 students to finish - converting the ventilators.
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April 23, 2020
