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After Apple, Google also began distributing its version of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the United States. The search giant reportedly donated some 49,000 face displays designed and assembled by Google engineers. Apparently, the company used its global supply chain to obtain clear plastic, elastic, and foam to ensure that the part of the face shield that rests on the worker’s forehead does not leave any indentations after hours of use.
It was added that the face shield was created by Google engineers after consulting doctors and nurses at the Hospitals and Clinics of the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center.
Today we announce an important gift of 49,000 masks designed and produced by @Google. Its (extremely friendly and intelligent) engineers worked with SCVMC documents and nurses in design. The SCC Emergency Operations Center will be distributed to healthcare workers throughout the valley. https://t.co/hOEOfylqbG pic.twitter.com/Gpg86kqYcS
– Valley Medical Center Foundation (@vmcfoundation) April 23, 2020
Google will distribute these face shields to hospitals, clinics, nursing facilities and other high-risk settings in Santa Clara County. “Google is moving forward in our most difficult time in Santa Clara County,” said Cindy Chavez, chair of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. “Thank you for standing shoulder to shoulder with our community.”
“Simply put, these face shields will help save lives,” said Valley Medical Center Foundation CEO Chris Wilder. “We need to keep people on the front lines of this crisis safe and Google’s donation is helping us do exactly that.”
This step by Google comes days after Apple introduced its own version of a mask. The iPhone maker most recently revealed its process of creating the protective gear so that others can develop it as well.
Both Google and Apple are already working together on using contact tracking on iPhones and Android smartphones to curb the spread of Covid-19. The goal behind this is to inform users if they have an infected person nearby or not. The technician is supposed to use both the location data and the phone’s Bluetooth.
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