30 mars 2020
Natacha Klein Käfer, « Epidemics and the issue of private knowledge », Centre for Privacy Studies, ID : 10670/1.x0kae0
News revealed that there was a point during the spread of Covid-19 in Italy when there were not enough respirator valves for all the patients that required treatment. When the original manufacturer could not supply extra valves, volunteers developed improvised solutions. Cristian Fracassi and Alessandro Ramaioli made use of 3D printers to create a version of the medical device. According to a report by The Verge, they initially got in touch with the manufacturer to request the blueprints but ...