COVID-19: Entertainer raising funds to buy oxygen machinesStaff writer, with CNAEntertainer Jia Yong-jie (賈永婕) yesterday continued distribution of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) machines, an oxygen supply system used in hospitals, after saying that she had raised enough money to buy 342 units. HFNC systems, which cost NT$270,000 per unit, are highly prized by hospitals, because they can be used instead of ventilators and even perform better, health workers said. Taiwanese entertainer Jia Yong-jie holds a sign that reads: “Unite to defeat the virus” next to donated high-flow nasal cannula machines outside Taipei City Hospital’s Renai Branch yesterday. Jia said she has so far raised enough money to purchase 342 of the machines, which can be used instead of ventilators to treat COVID-19 patients. Jia also encouraged her friends in business circles to work with her to raise funds, quickly raising enough to purchase an additional 237 machines.

Source: Taipei Times June 14, 2021 15:56 UTC