SpaceX is making their own hand sanitizer and faceshields that will be donated, as a part of an effort to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

According to CNBC, a SpaceX memo for its employees stated that the aerospace company had build 75 face shields that were donated to a local medical centre along with 100 “tyvek” protective suits. Additionally, the report found that the memo read hand sanitizer “complies with CDC guidelines and is effective at killing the COVID-19 coronavirus.”

This comes after Elon Musk said on Twitter that the Tesla Gigafactory in New York will soon be reopened for the production of ventilators.

Giga New York will reopen for ventilator production as soon as humanly possible. We will do anything in our power to help the citizens of New York. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 25, 2020

With this undertaking, the company wants to support U.S. hospitals that are experiencing a shortage on ventilators.

Musk had previously indicated that he and his companies would be willing to make ventilators but would need time and also stated, "Tesla makes cars with sophisticated HVAC systems. SpaceX makes spacecraft with life support systems. Ventilators are not difficult, but cannot be produced instantly."

Tesla, in this new effort, is working with Medtronic, a medical device company. But not all ventilator manufacturers were impressed by Musk's claims.

Previously, Musk had received backlash for his tweet where he claimed, "the coronavirus panic was dumb". He even made some other controversial tweets about coronavirus that seemingly weren't picked up by Twitter's misinformation system.

But Musk seems to be taking the situation seriously now, as he has even donated masks and ventilators to help in the coronavirus effort.

I want to publicly thank @elonmusk for sending a truckload of PPEs (masks, gowns, etc.) to UCLA Health today! They will be put to good use. My wife, her co-workers and her patients thank you profusely. pic.twitter.com/SiAdqMcPCT — Peyton Reed (@MrPeytonReed) March 22, 2020

California Gov Newsom says @elonmusk delivered 1,000 ventilators to the state today. Just Wow. — Scott Wapner (@ScottWapnerCNBC) March 24, 2020

Thanks Tesla China team, China Customs Authority & LAX customs for acting so swiftly — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 24, 2020

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