The COVID-19 pandemic affected many industries across the world in 2020. Many companies faced severe economic difficulties related to the worldwide spread of the new coronavirus. But, some were able to develop new technologies to help fight the disease in an effort to improve people’s lives. One of the first companies we reported on related to the pandemic developed a 3D printer to quickly produce oxygen valves to treat COVID-19 patients. The new Italian company Isinnova found a way to use its 3D printing equipment to copy the medical devices. Valves are used to connect oxygen to patients suffering from breathing problems. The company produced the life-saving equipment for free after it learned many Italian hospitals faced a serious shortage of valves.
Title: Company Produces Life-Saving Equipment for Free
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4768/B.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Company Produces Life-Saving Equipment for Free' data-article-id='5293'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='9188'>The COVID-19 pandemic affected many industries across the world in 2020.</span> <span data-start-time='9188' data-end-time='19750'>Many companies faced severe economic difficulties related to the worldwide spread of the new coronavirus.</span> <span data-start-time='19750' data-end-time='31333'> But, some were able to develop new technologies to help fight the disease in an effort to improve people’s lives.</span> <span data-start-time='31333' data-end-time='47771'>One of the first companies we reported on related to the pandemic developed a 3D printer to quickly produce oxygen valves to treat COVID-19 patients.</span> <span data-start-time='47771' data-end-time='59583'>The new Italian company Isinnova found a way to use its 3D printing equipment to copy the medical devices.</span> <span data-start-time='59583' data-end-time='68000'>Valves are used to connect oxygen to patients suffering from breathing problems.</span> <span data-start-time='68000' data-end-time='80792'>The company produced the life-saving equipment for free after it learned many Italian hospitals faced a serious shortage of valves.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' 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</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4768/a_large_arena_for_horse_shows.wav'><span>a large arena for horse shows</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4768/an_award.wav'><span>an award</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4768/a_turnstile.wav'><span>a turnstile</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=16516 data-hint-location='31333' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4768/what_kind_of_device_was_produced_to_help_patients_fight_covid19.wav'>What kind of device was produced to help patients fight COVID-19?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='an oxygen valve'><div class='choice' 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