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Local entrepreneur acquires COVID-19 test kits that will help diagnose cases during pandemic

Shane Stevens of Steiner Ranch shows the two different serology testing kits for COVID-19 that his company, AnyPlace MD, is acquiring so more people can be tested during the pandemic.
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Vandegrift student makes 3D printed respirators in midst of COVID crisis

Hayden Warren, a Vandegrift HS junior, has designed, tested and delivered N95 respirators during the coronavirus pandemic.

By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News

Vandegrift junior Hayden Warren has been creating 3D-printed respirators in response to the global lack of N95 respirators during the coronavirus pandemic stay-at-home order.

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Local Chinese-Americans source equipment for medical professionals

The Steiner Ranch Chinese-American Community and its 45 families acquired and delivered over 9,000 face masks to local medical institutions.

By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News

When a local group of Chinese-American residents heard there was a shortage of personal protection equipment for medical professionals in Austin, they organized a donation drive. The group of 45 families in Steiner Ranch started to collect PPE items by express delivery from overseas families and friends and then they donated the items to local medical institutions.

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Facial coverings in public added to the extended stay-at-home order which is now until May 8

Christina Harrison, Vandegrift tech, along with all Leander ISD staffers wore face masks last week while helping distribute laptops to elementary students. LISD

Travis County and the city of Austin extended the stay-at-home orders today to May 8 and also are requiring everyone over 10 years old to wear facial coverings when in public, according to the new orders posted on the city and county websites.

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