One of the main challenges in slowing down the spread of the coronavirus pandemic has been the lack of adequate testing facilities and trained medical staff to carry out the lab testing of the virus. That problem may soon be mitigated, thanks to a global initiative that is … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Rapid and affordable tests to be rolled out worldwide
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Helsinki airport deploys man’s best friend to screen travelers for COVID-19
Two months ago, scientists in Germany proved that, with little training, sniffer dogs can become incredibly good at detecting the novel coronavirus. Now the Helsinki Airport, Finland, is working together with such trained dogs, to detect COVID-19 among passengers, in a bid to … [Read more...] about Helsinki airport deploys man’s best friend to screen travelers for COVID-19
Drones are accelerating the speed of coronavirus testing in Ghana
Testing for coronavirus has been a struggle in Ghana. Apparently, health officials in the cities of Accra and Kumasi would wait for hours or even days for delivery trucks to visit rural medical facilities, collect batches of test samples, and then deliver them for analysis. The … [Read more...] about Drones are accelerating the speed of coronavirus testing in Ghana