Coronavirus pandemic: F1's Mercedes teams up with UCL to make breathing aid for COVID-19

coronavirus pandemic has seen all major sporting events across globe suspended or cancelled as a precautionary measure to restrict spre of dely virus. Cases of COVID-19 are increasing with each passing hour in UK, and country has alrey been forced into a 21-day coronavirus lockdown to furr prevent spre of virus. F1 team Mercedes have stepped up during coronavirus pandemic and have worked with engineers at University College London and clinicians at University College London Hospital (UCLH) to modify and refine a device that bridges gap between an oxygen mask and need for full ventilation.

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Coronavirus pandemic: F1 team Mercedes produce breathing aid for people suffering from coronavirus

F1 team Mercedes have joined hands with engineers and clinicians at University College London in a bid to help patients affected by coronavirus pandemic. Mercedes, with help from engineers at University College and clinicians at UCLH, have developed Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) devices, which deliver oxygen to lungs without need of a ventilator. CPAP devices are alrey used in hospitals but are in short supply with China and Italy also using m to help COVID-19 patients. UCLH said justed devices have been vocated for use in Britain and that 100 of m are being sent to its hospital for clinical trials amidst coronavirus pandemic. 

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Coronavirus pandemic: UCL professor believes Mercedes F1 reduced process from 'years to a matter of days'

Tim Baker, a professor at UCL's department of mechanical engineering said that clinicians called on services of Mercedes F1 to reduce process of making a CPAP from years to a matter of days. apted device took less than 100 hours to develop since initial meeting and Mercedes MD Andy Cowell said that y were proud to put ir services to service of UCL. 

CPAP machines function by launching a mix of oxygen and air into mouth and se at a constant rate, helping to raise amount of oxygen entering lungs. y are used routinely by Britain's National Health Service (NHS) but are in short supply currently. However, If trials go well, up to 1,000 of CPAP machines could be produced per day by Mercedes-AMG-HPP, beginning in a week's time.

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