Instead, the company is selling versions of it overseas.
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Taxpayers Paid Millions to Design a Low-Cost Ventilator for a Pandemic. Instead, the Company Is Selling Versions of It Overseas.
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As coronavirus sweeps the globe, there is not a single Trilogy Evo Universal ventilator — developed with government funds — in the U.S. stockpile. Meanwhile, Royal Philips N.V. has sold higher-priced versions to clients around the world.
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The Trump Administration Is Leaving the Nation’s Emergency Backup Hospital System on the Sidelines
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They Didn’t Have Coronavirus Symptoms Until After They Gave Birth. Then They Tested Positive.
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