Im Falle eines Ausbruchs können sich nur wenige Länder und Regionen dem Mangel an medizinischen Ressourcen entziehen. Genau wie China's cross-border production of masks staged more than a month ago, Automobilunternehmen in westlichen Ländern unter dem Ruf der Regierung begonnen, medizinische Geräte wie Beatmungsgeräte über die Grenze zu produzieren.

Grenzüberschreitendes Beatmungsgerät von Auto Company

According to the British Financial Times report, on March 18 local time, the two major US auto giants GM and Ford stated that they are negotiating with the White House to use vented car factories to make ventilators in response to the growing number of new cases of coronary pneumonia .

A spokesman for GM said that the company's chief executive officer (CEO), Mary Barra, had contacted government authorities on the same day and provided an update on the car companies' shutdown.

Bora also said that GM is working to help the United States find a solution during this difficult time and has partnered with Ventec Life Systems to produce respiratory care products, including ventilators, to fight the new crown virus.

Ventec will use GM's expertise in logistics, procurement and manufacturing to make more ventilators to help save lives.

Ford claims, "We have entered into preliminary negotiations with the US government and are studying feasibility." The company stands ready to help the government overcome the difficulties in any way, and it will support not only the United States, but also the United Kingdom.

Earlier, New York City's Bill de Blasio tweeted that "a ventilator is needed" and hoped that Tes would stretch out a helping hand.

Tesla CEO Musk then responded that he would talk to De Blasio to "understand the potential needs."

Trump twitterte am 22. März, dass drei amerikanische Autohersteller, Ford, GM und Tesla, bei der Herstellung von Beatmungsgeräten und anderen medizinischen Metallteilen helfen werden, um das US-Gesundheitssystem bei der Bewältigung der Krise zu unterstützen.

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Laut The Guardian forderte die britische Regierung am 15. März die britischen Autohersteller auf, auf medizinische Geräte wie Beatmungsgeräte umzusteigen. Toyota, Rolls-Royce, Jaguar, Land Rover, Honda, Nissan und andere Autohersteller haben angekündigt, dass sie helfen werden.

Ferrari and FCA Group also said on the 19th that they are negotiating with the country's largest ventilator manufacturer.