Singapore COVID-19-testing ‘SwabBot’ pushes boundaries (and nasal cavities)

  • Date: 25-Sep-2020
  • Source: Egypt Independent
  • Sector:Technology
  • Country:GCC
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Singapore COVID-19-testing ‘SwabBot’ pushes boundaries (and nasal cavities)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Seeking to improve the sometimes uncomfortable process of getting a COVID-19 test, a Singapore company has developed an automated swab-testing robot which could also cut risks facing healthcare workers during the pandemic. To use the SwabBot, a patient places their nostrils onto two disposable plastic nose pieces, which contain an extendable swab “¦ Continued

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