Apple to donate millions of N95 masks to Europe and the United States

Apple plans to donate millions of N95 masks to healthcare professionals in Europe and the United States. By this gesture, the American giant supports countries in their fight against Covid-19 by avoiding them shortages of masks in hospitals.

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No government expected to be as impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The virus is wreaking havoc in Italy with a peak of 627 dead in a single day last Friday. He does not spare France either with, at the moment, 14,459 cases and 562 deaths in total. Even our hospitals are overcrowded and the government is taking strict containment measures to avoid increasing cases. Healthcare professionals therefore more than ever need masks all over France, Europe and the United States. Like other companies around the world that support healthcare professionals financially and materially, Apple joins the fight against Covid-19.

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Tim cook, the CEO of Apple, just announced on Twitter that ” our Apple teams have been working to help supply the healthcare providers fighting Covid-19 with equipment. We donate millions of masks to healthcare professionals in the United States and Europe. To each of the heroes on the front line, we thank yous “.

The masks that will be donated by Apple are N95 type respiratory masks. These are more effective than conventional surgical masks because they offer better respiratory protection by filtering the finer particles by being more airtight on the face. They are therefore essential for all people working in direct contact with the sick. If our heroes in white coats are not sufficiently equipped to face Covid-19, they will no longer be able to protect us if necessary.

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This is not the first time that Apple has offered help

Besides, this is not the first time that Apple has decided to apply itself in the fight against the Coronavirus. The March 13, the giant pledged to give “$ 15 million to help care for the sick and mitigate the economic impact of the crisis ” Moreover, Tim Cook also announced yesterday his support for Italy on Twitter. ” Supporting each other has never been more important. We are making a substantial donation including medical equipment to the Protezione Civile in Italy to help heroic first responders, medical staff and volunteers who work tirelessly to protect and save lives ”

Apple, and it is not the only one, is therefore participating to help countries better protect themselves from the virus. If safety measures are followed and health professionals are properly equipped, the world can only better fight the pandemic and limit its impact.

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Source: 9to5Mac

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