Mechanical ventilation
An AP report found agencies responding to the coronavirus pandemic waited far too late to bulk order essential medical equipment for health professionals.
In a severe outbreak, we could be short hundreds of thousands of life-saving breathing machines. In rural areas, some hospitals might have to fend off the virus without a single one.
Nearly 1 million COVID-19 patients may need to be put on ventilators but there are only about 200,000 machines in the U.S.
