Italian medics are converting snorkelling masks into makeshift ventilator masks in order to plug the shortage of medical equipment during the coronavirus outbreak. Frederic Bonnier, a respiratory physiotherapist at the hospital said: 'They are to be used for patients with severe respiratory problems. Hospital masks for the less-intensive BiPAP (bilevel positive airway pressure) machines are also lacking. They are the same brand as those used by Italian doctors, donated by the French sportswear retailer Decathlon that has stores worldwide. The Italian design for the 3D-printed valve also needed reworking.

Source: Daily Mail March 29, 2020 21:44 UTC