Ford joins 3M, GE in speeding up ventilator, respirator production

(Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday it was working with General Electric's healthcare unit and 3M Co to speed up production of ventilators for patients and respirators for healthcare workers as the coronavirus pandemic escalates. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that U.S. automakers General Motors Co , Ford, and Tesla Inc had been given the green light to produce ventilators and other items needed during the coronavirus outbreak.The rapid spread of the illness, which has..