The company committed to spending $50 million on pandemic response technology on April 7 and in the 100 days since then it has funded projects that use technology to help with the diagnosis and treatment of the coronavirus. The company’s efforts include:
1. Providing parts to ventilator manufacturers.
2. Helping to create virtual intensive care units.
3. Developing technology and educational content for students during the pandemic. The company partnered with Los Angeles Unified School District and ViacomCBS to build a new curriculum.
4. Helping businesses reopen safely with technology.
5. Working with Renton, Wash.-based Providence to grow from 50 telehealth visits per day to 14,000, and then supporting remote ICU monitoring and developing the “hospital at home” concept for remote patient monitoring.
The company still has around $20 million committed to helping with the COVID-9 response.
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