Elon Musk donated C-PAP devices called BiPAP, which are less effective for COVID-19 breathing issues and are used to treat ailments like sleep apnea.
Elon Musk donated C-PAP devices called BiPAP, which are less effective for COVID-19 breathing issues and are used to treat ailments like sleep apnea.Elon Musk promised to ship more than 1,000 ventilators to hospitals around the country in March. However, when these machines were received by hospitals, it was found that many of them were bi-level positive airway pressure machines (BiPAP), which are usually used for patients with light breathing problems and sleep apnea. The BiPap machines are used with a mask or a nasal plugs, and although they do relieve some breathing issues, health officials stated that these machines are not powerful enough to relieve coronavirus symptoms because most patients with severe breathing problems require intubation directly into the lungs and airways. This is not possible with the BiPAP machines.
Therefore, it is true that the ventilators sent by Elon Musk are the wrong version and are unsuitable for coronavirus treatment.
The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to a lot of potentially dangerous misinformation. For reliable advice on COVID-19 including symptoms, prevention and available treatment, please refer to the World Health Organisation or your national healthcare authority.
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