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Vermont State Trooper Uses 3D Printer To Create Face Shields

Matthew McDonald

One Vermont state trooper found a creative way to create more face shields for medical staff amid the coronavirus pandemic. Using his 3D printer, Robert Zink, a Vermont State Police detective, created 60 face shields for staff members at Bennington Health and Rehab center, according to FOX News.

Zink did so when he found out the center had a shortage and staff members who could not find the proper equipment for themselves. Zink used plastic sheets donated by Staples and turned them into face shields.

Boston Public Schools Students Getting No Formal Instruction During Coronavirus Emergency; Teachers Still Getting Paid
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Boston Public Schools Students Getting No Formal Instruction During Coronavirus Emergency; Teachers Still Getting Paid

Tom Joyce

Public school classes have not taken place in Boston since Monday, March 16 because of the coronavirus pandemic. So far, neither have any formal online classes for the district's more than 54,000 students.

Even so, teachers are still being paid as usual.

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