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The Helios_DIY & Helios_Pro products are high-tech multipurpose devices to help hospital staff and patients during an emergency with recovery. They include daylight-therapy, video call devices, a live cam to monitor patient parameters, and enable a moment of privacy to break isolation and reconnect with the external world.
Read MoreSince May 11, Paris has been partnering with advertising company JCDecaux to add hand sanitizer dispensers to the walls of 1,500 bus stations and 435 public restrooms, which represents three-quarters of bus shelters and all public toilets.
Read MoreJapanese motorcycles manufacturer Yamaha launches the Remote Cheerer app that is meant to be linked to a stadium’s audio system so that athletes can hear the pre-recorded soundbites as if people were actually in the stands. They performed a field test earlier this month at Japan’s Shizuoka Stadium, with 58 speakers around the outdoor venue and users sending applause and jeers.
Read MoreMask Neighbor is a list of more than 400 designers and retailers selling masks, with their price and availability (available, pre-order, out of stock) for anyone looking to buy a mask.
Read MoreLifeline Robotics' robot grabs the swab after the patient has scanned an ID card, then uses its vision system to identify the right points to swab in the patient’s throat. Once the swab is done, the robot places the sample in a jar and screws on the lid. The jar is then sent to a laboratory for analysis.
Read MoreAdjustable to accommodate most head sizes, the Eco Staysafe Shield also has a two position forehead band to allow additional room for eyewear. The frame is made from solid biodegradable cardboard and the visor window is of an anti-mist treated recyclable polyester material.
Read MoreThe Pensacola Blue Wahoos, the Double-A Southern League affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, placed the Blue Wahoos Stadium on Airbnb for $1,500 per night. The Stadium can accommodate up to 10 guests, that will have access to the Wahoos' newly-renovated clubhouse, a large bedroom, the batting cage and baseball field during their stay.
Read MoreThe Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo) will use social distancing necklaces for visitors. The EGOpro Active Tag, developed by the Florence-based company Advanced Microwave Engineering, uses radio technology to sense the measure between two tags: the device will flash, vibrate and softly beep when one visitor walks within two metres or 6.5 feet of another.
Read MoreThe Living Room Cup, which started April 5, offers a new space to compete against Nike pro athletes through weekly fitness challenges. Special workouts to help provide a competitive advantage during each week’s challenge will be made available on the Nike Training Club app.
Read MoreAdidas introduces the Face Cover, a reusable face mask made from a recycled material for people to wear during and after the COVID crisis.The mask is available to purchase in Europe, North America and China, with part of the sale price being donated to Save The Children’s Global Coronavirus Response Fund.
Read MoreCOVIDIndia.org partners with the WHO and My Gov to create simplified safety instructions posters that eliminate the language barriers for safe practices at different places during COVID. The posters are free to download and use.
Read MoreThe Parda Chundawat Quarantine Centre in Dungarpur district of Rajasthan has emerged as an example by creating a serene environment, offering music, meditation, aerobics along with the choicest of menu for the people staying in quarantine here.
Read MoreThe COVID-19 Design Directory, made possible thanks to a grant from the Kelson Foundation, gathers all new design initiatives born during COVID in 3 areas: Personal Protective Equipment, Safety Guidelines & Campaigns and Physical & Social Distancing.
Read MoreThe country's Health Ministry announced that five anti-epidemic robots, named Akazuba, Ikirezi, Mwiza, Ngabo, and Urumuri, will be used to administer temperature checks, monitor patient status, and keep medical records of COVID patients.
Read MoreThe platform aims at making visible the needs of the hospitals, captures the donations, channels the deliveries to the beneficiaries, records the deliveries in images and publishes them in the same space as a proof of the cleanliness of the process, making donations transparent from their collection to their delivery.
Read MoreThe strong blast of ethanol or isopropyl alcohol in the disinfection unit intends to eliminate harmful infection-causing materials just before health care workers take off their personal protective equipment (PPE) .The modified disinfection units (MUDs) are donated to hospitals treating COVID patients by Favori Ventures Inc.
Read MoreThe state of New York has doubled testing capacity to reach 40,000 COVID diagnostic tests per day as more states and the U.S. government work with retailers, including CVS Health. The drugstore chain and other pharmacies have highlighted they have health professionals and real estate places like parking lots to safely conduct tests for Americans.
Read MoreAs Australian charities are in need of support, athletes and clubs from all the major codes are joining forces to support sick children with video messages, feed international students and deliver food hampers to tens of thousands of people each week with the campaign 'PlayForLives'.
Read MoreThe prototype mask, called Aeri, disinfects itself with UV light and is also see-through to make it easier to communicate or to unlock your phone. It also includes a modular design with an attached ventilation fan to cool down the wearer's face and an Air Quality sensor.
Read MoreThe designer has launched this initiative as a complement to medical diagnostics, to help people be able to track the symptoms of COVID on a daily, even hourly basis.
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