Medical equipment
Medical equipment venture to invest $150M, hiring 1,200
May. 03, 2021 07:05 PM EDT
BROUSSARD, La. (AP) — A company that makes personal protective equipment will open two factories near Lafayette, hiring more than 1,200 people.
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Respiratory therapist sentenced for stealing COVID equipment
Jan. 12, 2021 08:47 AM EST
SEATTLE (AP) — A respiratory therapist at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center has been sentenced to three months in prison after pleading guilty to stealing a...
Pennsylvania spent $35M on plastic face shields in early '20
By Mark Scolforo Dec. 19, 2020 09:43 AM EST
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Nearly a third of the $110 million that Pennsylvania spent on personal protective equipment and ventilators in the early months of the...

New York, New Jersey hide full details of virus spending
By Marina Villeneuve And Mike Catalini Dec. 19, 2020 09:13 AM EST

AP: Wisconsin spent $99M on medical gear early in pandemic
By Todd Richmond Dec. 19, 2020 09:04 AM EST

W. Virginia spent relatively little on virus protective gear
By Cuneyt Dil Dec. 19, 2020 08:48 AM EST

Hungary's doctors warn of soaring coronavirus deaths ahead
By Justin Spike Nov. 17, 2020 09:27 AM EST
Taiwan processor chip maker to set up $3.5 billion U.S. arm
Nov. 10, 2020 09:13 AM EST
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Taiwanese maker of processor chips for Apple Inc. and other customers plans to invest $3.5 billion to set up its second U.S....
GM, Ford complete US contracts to build breathing machines
Sep. 01, 2020 09:19 AM EDT
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors says it has finished making 30,000 medical breathing machines for the U.S. government to help treat coronavirus patients.
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Colombia turns to emergency ventilators to treat COVID-19
By Manuel Rueda Aug. 25, 2020 11:16 AM EDT

Biden wants US to produce more of its own pandemic supplies
By Will Weissert Jul. 07, 2020 12:32 PM EDT

Pandemic politics: Maskless Trump tours Michigan Ford plant
By Darlene Superville And Jonathan Lemire May. 21, 2020 03:25 PM EDT

US gives 'up to 1,000' ventilators to South Africa for virus
By Andrew Meldrum May. 12, 2020 02:01 PM EDT

Hospitals turn to online matchmakers to swap supplies
By Linda A. Johnson May. 12, 2020 10:52 AM EDT

Becoming 'King of Ventilators' may result in unexpected glut
By Michael Biesecker And Tom Krisher May. 10, 2020 08:38 AM EDT

The Latest: Italy experts warn of 2nd wave after reopening
By The Associated Press May. 05, 2020 03:18 AM EDT

Turkey eases export rules for medical devices used for virus
By Zeynep Bilginsoy May. 02, 2020 01:41 PM EDT