https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/04/as-the-delta-variant-surges-a-non-profit-app-lets-hospital-patients-call-home-for-free-on-any-device/ > COVID Tech Connect, a non-profit created during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States, is launching a free app aimed at helping hospital patients call home. As the Delta variant drives a new upward surge in critical COVID-19 cases, the new offering is, sadly, well-timed.  > COVID Tech Connect originated as a non-profit organization in spring 2020, right before the initial summer surge in COVID-19 cases. At the time, the initiative was dedicated to collecting and donating hardware – tablets, phones, etc – to hospitals where ICU beds were filling up, and COVID protocols prevented families from visiting sick relatives. So far, the organization has donated over 20,000 devices and 30,000 charging cords to 18,000 hospitals and extended care facilities.