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https://www.3dprintingmedia.network/winsun-3d-printed-isolation-wards-coronavirus-medical-workers/ WinSun deploys 3D printed isolation wards for coronavirus medical staff Tess Boissonneault February 19, 2020 Chinese construction 3D printing company WinSun is deploying its technology to help contain and fight the coronavirus outbreak in Hubei province. According to a recent release, WinSun plans to 3D print and ship 200 isolation wards to the region, which will be used to house medical staff. (Photo: WinSun) To date, the company has already donated 15 isolation ward units to the Xianning Central Hospital in Hubei. There, medical workers at the front lines of fighting the coronavirus will have access to a protected rest area, where WinSun says they can feel secure. Following the delivery of the first units, the company is embarking on an ambitious plan to 3D print 200 more isolation wards. Each printed structure measures 10 square meters, has a height of 2.8 meters an

Rising seas already overwhelm the Bay Area. Time is running out for California to act In Foster City, where the 'king tide' over the weekend reached 9 feet, the answer is a taller levee, costing $90 million. The plan comes as legislators warn that California is running out of time to prepare for sea level rise. Read in Los Angeles Times: https://apple.news/AmIUaLZblSYuoevRzDmUtgw Shared from Apple News

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