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The UK has a 'massive shortage' of the ventilators it needs to treat critically ill coronavirus patients

The UK has a 'massive shortage' of the devices, which are required to treat some patients who have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to major ventilator manufacturer.

Weiland said he was in "close contact" with UK leaders and planned to prioritise shipments there soon, but was for now prioritising shipments of ventilators to Italy,. Hospitals there have been swampedVentilators help patients to breath and can save the lives of patients suffering from the coronavirus, which attacks the lungs and can cause acute respiratory problems among those who are worst affected by the disease.

The UK is urgently trying to source as many as 20,000 new ventilators, which cost thousands of pounds, to cope with a massive surge in demand as the coronavirus spreads,Prime Minister Boris Johnson called this week for UK manufacturers to repurpose their supply lines to start producing vital medical equipment including ventilators.

Matt Hancock, the health secretary, told Sky on Sunday that the government currently has around 5,000 of the devices but needed "many times more than that."

 

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