Elon Musk Sends 1,255 Ventilators to California to Help Fight Pandemic

Elon Musk Sends 1,255 Ventilators to California to Help Fight Pandemic
Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks before unveiling the Model Y at Tesla's design studio in Hawthorne, Calif., on March 14, 2019. Jae C. Hong/AP
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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Responding to equipment shortages amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he bought 1,255 FDA-approved medical ventilators from China and had the devices flown into Los Angeles.

Musk said in a tweet on March 23 that he purchased the devices on Friday, adding that “if you want a free ventilator installed, please let us know!”
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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