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Rwanda deploys robots in Covid-19 fight 50 minutes ago 3358 views by Rahaman Abiola - Rwanda has taken delivery of five high-tech robots that will be deployed towards the fight against coronavirus pandemic - Despite having just 308 cases, the East African nation hopes the humanoid robots will help to reduce contact between medics and patients - Among other top functions, the robots are capable of screening 50 to 150 people per minute and recording audio-visual data of patients PAY.
Rwanda has acquired five humanoid robots aimed at reducing contact between medics and patients. The high-tech robots were launched at the Kanyinya Covid-19 Treatment Centre by the country's ministry of health on Tuesday, May 19, as Rwanda took a fast leap ahead of its sister African countries in the against battle the ravaging pandemic. Rwanda is one of the least hit states in Africa, with the country currently managing 308 cases of covid-19. It impressively boasts 209 recoveries and no casualty according to Worldometre statistics. But in a commendable move, the East African nation with a population of 12 million deployed the five high-tech robots with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to put the fight against Covid-19 on a fast lane. Among other top function, the robots are capable of screening 50 to 150 people per minute and record audio-visual data of patients.
Source: Deposit photos The robots, made by a Belgian company specialised in robotics solutions Zora Bots, are designed with various advanced features to support doctors and nurses at designated treatment centres, and can also be leveraged into screening sites in the country. The high-tech humanoids can perform a number of tasks related to Covid-19 management, including mass temperature screening, delivering food and medic'ation to patients, capturing data, detecting people who are not wearing masks, among others. They are capable of screening 50 to 150 people per minute as they can similarly record and store video and audio data of patient data. Each robot has been given Rwandan name: Akazuba, Ikizere, Mwiza, Ngabo and Urumuri, BBC reports.
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