by AFP | Jun 10, 2020 | Covid-19 / Coronavirus, News, Virus
Tech-savvy Estonia has developed an app that could serve as a kind of digital “immunity passport”, allowing users with antibodies to show employers and others their reduced risk of spreading the coronavirus. The Baltic state is not the only country...
by Heather Landi | Jun 9, 2020 | Covid-19 / Coronavirus, Startups, Venture Funding, Virus
Source image: Jirapong Manustrong/Getty Images The current health crisis has accelerated Carbon Health’s expansion of its virtual care services, with plans to be in all 50 states by the end of the year. Health startups that focus on virtual care are getting an...
by Reuters | May 18, 2020 | BioPharma, Covid-19 / Coronavirus, Hospitals, News, Virus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Friday the U.S. government was working with other countries to develop, quickly, a vaccine to prevent infection by the coronavirus while also preparing for its distribution once one is ready. At an event...
by AFP | Apr 15, 2020 | Covid-19 / Coronavirus, Inspiration, News, Virus
The hovering drone emits a mechanical buzz reminiscent of a wasp and shouts down instructions in a tinny voice. “Attention! You are in a prohibited area. Get out immediately,” commands the drone, about the size of a loaf of bread. A heat sensor takes the...
by Mahmoud Mourad | Mar 6, 2020 | Virus, News
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s health minister on Sunday said that 1,443 people had been tested so far for the new coronavirus, only one of whom tested positive and was cleared after being given appropriate medical care. Speaking at a televised press conference ahead...
by Colleen Barry | Mar 5, 2020 | Virus, News
The number of people infected in Italy with the new coronavirus rose 40% to 1,576 in just 24 hours, Italian authorities announced Sunday, adding that five more infected people had died. The news came as a new U.S. government advisory urged Americans not to travel to...
