In the race to distribute Covid-19 vaccines, countries need to come up with effective plans to reach people in both bustling metropolitan cities and rural areas with less health care investment. Right here in the United States, states such as Illinois, Michigan and Alabama have enlisted the help of their …
Read More »Kenya Govt Considers Using Drones To Nab COVID-19 Lockdown Violators
Drones are official in Kenya now, at least from the legislation point of view. Anyone can import or buy one locally, but the entire process entails a ton of fees, including KES 3000 for registration, for instance. Speaking of the little flying birds, the Police are exploring a way to …
Read More »Drones Are Helping Rural Communities Gain Access to COVID-19 Vaccines and Supplies
Why Global Citizens Should Care Rural communities around the world face barriers to medical treatment because of limited access to resources. These issues have become more apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic, where low-income nations are not receiving equitable access to vaccines and treatment. Join us and take action here to …
Read More »Using drones to help African countries during Covid-19
By Wesley Diphoko 21m ago Share this article: ShareTweetShareShareShareEmailShare Ghana became the first country in the world to receive a consignment of Covid-19 vaccines by drone. The Covax doses, which arrived in Accra a week earlier as part of a cargo of 600 000 vaccines manufactured by the Serum Institute …
Read More »Drones are now fighting the increase in litter from COVID-19
The Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole (BCP) Council plans to use drones to fight back against the expected surge in litter after COVID-19 lockdowns finish later this summer. The drones will track the amount of litter and inform workers of the most affected areas. The council has partnered with McDonald’s, which …
Read More »DRL COO talks drone racing, adapting to COVID-19 with AUVSI
AUVSI president and CEO Brian Wynne recently sat down virtually with Drone Racing League (DRL) COO Ashley Ellefson to discuss drone racing and adapting to COVID-19. The two discuss how DRL has been able to keep on its promise of drone racing from a virtual setting and allowing fans to …
Read More »COVID-19 curfew: Kuwait uses drones for walking alert
Cairo: Kuwaiti authorities are using drones to alert people on a temporary walking limit set during a partial curfew imposed to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Earlier this week, the Kuwaiti government shortened the daily curfew to 11 hours running from 6pm to 5am, including two hours for …
Read More »Coronavirus: In the Scottish highlands, drones are delivering COVID-19 tests
TORONTO — Long known for their wild landscapes and seclusion, the Scottish highlands and islands are home to some of the most remote communities in the United Kingdom, something that poses an issue during a pandemic. But a new pilot program has found a no-pilot solution to transport medical supplies, …
Read More »Drones Expedite COVID-19 Testing in Remote Scottish Islands | Voice of America
The isolation of remote Scottish islands has kept many residents far from the COVID-19 outbreaks plaguing much of Britain. It also has threatened access to medical care, including coronavirus testing. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi reports on how the community turned to flying drones for a solution. Article Source
Read More »Drone helps keep spring training fans safe from COVID-19 in Surprise
A high-tech spring cleaning ahead of spring training For the first time, city officials used a drone to help disinfect stadiums, as they prepare for the Spring Training season. FOX 10’s Brian Webb reports. SURPRISE, Ariz. – The City of Surprise did a different kind of spring cleaning ahead of …
Read More »Blockchain for decentralized multi‐drone to combat COVID‐19 and future pandemics: Framework and proposed solutions – Alsamhi – – Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies
1 INTRODUCTION The COVID‐19 outbreak is to fully quantify the value of advanced digital technologies to pandemics response in the early stage. Digital technologies represented the critical technology to support smart healthcare response to COVID‐19 outbreak worldwide, such as identifying cases, monitoring the population, delivering goods and medical supply, decentralized …
Read More »Delivery Drones Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Growth And Change
New York, March 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report “Delivery Drones Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Growth And Change” – https://www.reportlinker.com/p06036651/?utm_source=GNW com, Matternet Inc., and The Boeing Company. The global delivery drone market is expected to grow from $445.75 million in 2020 to $608.24 …
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