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Makers Against Corona

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Makers Against Corona XITALANTS

We would like to highlight a few individauls who are stepping up the the challenges that Corona Virus has presented us with and invite you to join their cause.  We will do this in two parts. In part one, we focus on how tech innovators are helping fill a need for medical equipment. 

One of the main reasons we are all saying indoors is to help flatten the curve.  The idea is simple, if the spread of the virus is stretched out over time, the pressure on our healthcare systems will be minimized. Staying home is a simple way for us to do our part.  Yet as the inevitability of corona became real, health officials here in Tunisia began point out the need for basic healthcare supplies.  In particular there was a need of face shields needed to protect health care givers from droplets of moisture expled by infected patients. 

We hear from Adnen Ben Haj Yahi, Co Founder and Executive Director of El Space, about his efforts to coordinate the Tech community of Tunisia to Help fill the need.