Elon Musk Buys 1,255 Ventilators From China, Donates Them To Los Angeles
March 24, 2020
Elon Musk, who was originally an outspoken skeptic of the severity of the coronavirus outbreak, has donated more than 1,000 ventilators to officials in Los Angeles to meet the demand.
Elon Musk
The Tesla CEO said he helped acquire 1,255 of the machines from China last week and arranged them to be air-shipped to Los Angeles.
Yup, China had an oversupply, so we bought 1255 FDA-approved ResMed, Philips & Medtronic ventilators on Friday night & airshipped them to LA. If you want a free ventilator installed, please let us know!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 24, 2020
"Elon Musk: how about this? I told you a few days ago he was likely to have 1,000 ventilators this week," California Governor Gavin Newsom told reporters on Monday. "They arrived in Los Angeles and Elon Musk is already working with the hospital association and others to get those ventilators out in real time. It's an heroic effort."
Governor Newsom also stated that six California companies have offered their facilities to manufacture gowns and he’s in conversation with another 25 providers that want to start 3D printing masks for health-care workers.
Stray Dog Becomes the Star of a Wrestling Match
Grateful Man Celebrates His 60th Birthday With Pizza, Receives Thousands Of Birthday Wishes
Two Cats Sitting Under an Umbrella Have the Internet Asking One Very Important Question
Dad Tells His Children He Won The Nobel Prize In Medicine
She Broke Her Nose the Night Before Her Daughter’s Wedding
Photographer Captures Dogs “Flying” Through the Air, and the Photos Are Pure Joy
Hero Chick-fil-A Employee Saves Woman and Baby
Dad Goes Viral for Dancing at Olivia Rodrigo Concert With His Daughters
