Ford has developed two new innovations in the fight against COVID-19. (Ford) The automaker, which has contributed resources toward the manufacture of surgical masks, face shields, powered air-purifying respirators and ventilators since the beginning of the global outbreak, has now unveiled a clear N95 respirator-type mask that can aid the hearing-impaired and a low-cost room filtration system. Ford has been granted patent-pending approval for the reusable mask, which facilitates lip reading and facial expression recognition better than conventional, opaque versions. (Ford) "This c...