F1 team helps build new UK breathing aid for Covid-19 patients

Device developed in 10 days by medics and engineers will help avoid need for full ventilation

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A breathing aid that was designed and built in less than a week to keep Covid-19 patients out of intensive care has been delivered to London hospitals for clinical trials.

The device delivers a steady stream of oxygen and air to patients who are struggling to breathe and can be used on standard wards, unlike ventilation, which requires patients to have an invasive procedure and sedation in an intensive care unit.

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