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| US Army pushing to develop wearable sensors to detect coronavirus symptoms |
| 2020-05-12 |
| (CNN) -- The US Army is asking technology companies to develop wearable sensors to detect early symptoms of coronavirus. This week they invited initial proposals for a $25 million contract to develop a device that uses existing technology as much as possible. "There is a dire and urgent need for development of rapid, accurate wearable diagnostics to identify and isolate pre-symptomatic COVID-19 cases and track/prevent the spread of the virus," the Army said in an initial solicitation that was issued through a medical consortium. Wherever the sensor is worn on the body, possibly on the wrist like a watch or on a shirt or belt, the aim is it will provide indicators of a fever, respiratory difficulties, "molecular biomarkers" of exposure to the virus and even the presence of antibodies against it. If symptoms are detected then the service member can be fully tested, isolated and receive medical attention if necessary. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #2 They have been fiddling about with wearable CBW detectors for decades. Welcome to reality, CNN. |
| Posted by: magpie 2020-05-12 11:01 |
| #1 Scheduled to be in general use about two years after the problem is gone. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-05-12 10:17 |