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image captionDominic Leatherland said he witnessed the "sheer desperation" of medical staff while creating the hood
A student has helped to develop a product for people with Covid-19 that, it is hoped, could save lives.
Dominic Leatherland, 22, from Loughborough University, worked on the creation of a ventilation hood while on placement at a respiratory and ballistic protection firm.
The hood was designed to be used as an alternative to more invasive ventilation equipment.
The NHS, which is using the equipment, has been contacted for a comment.
'Sheer desperation'
Mr Leatherland, a third-year design student, was working at Avon Protection when it was approached by University College London (UCL) to create the product.