People Around the World Are 3D-Printing Face Shields to Battle the Coronavirus

An informal network of thousands of printers is emerging to provide critical medical supplies

Dave Gershgorn
OneZero
Published in
5 min readMar 25, 2020

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Photo courtesy of Ian Charnas

OnOn March 18, Michael Perina’s five-year-old son was admitted to the hospital with pneumonia and trouble breathing. Perina wasn’t allowed to see his son, who had been brought to…

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Dave Gershgorn
OneZero

Senior Writer at OneZero covering surveillance, facial recognition, DIY tech, and artificial intelligence. Previously: Qz, PopSci, and NYTimes.