Another U of I Lab started making hand sanitizer for health care facilities, doing 300 gallons a day.

And my favorite: medicine.illinois.edu

Carle Illinois College of Medicine students designed a concept called “COVI-Pod, a negative pressure system isolation pod that creates a secure barrier between the patient and the hospital room. The COVI-Pod places the patient’s medical equipment—including IV poles, monitors, and ventilators—in a clean area outside the pod, where no PPE is required. When healthcare workers need to reposition patients or perform physical exams or emergent procedures, only then do they need to enter the COVI-Pod donning full PPE. By reducing patient contact while continuing patient care, the COVI-Pod could reduce the need for PPE by 60%.”

I’m so proud of these folks, and my alma mater!