Grass roots effort in Lake Placid uses 3D printers to make doctors and nurses safer
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(Apr 2, 2020) Right now the state is funneling protective masks, gloves and other medical equipment to hospitals in New York City, where the coronavirus crisis is dire. That’s leaving some facilities in the North Country understocked.
A grass roots effort in Lake Placid is using a network of 3D printers to make hundreds of face shields to fill the gap.