COVID-19

Two-in-five Brits felt lonely before COVID-19, but with social distancing restrictions currently in place, people are turning to tech to help them stay connected through the coronavirus crisis, according to a study commissioned by Kaspersky.

The first batch of these devices will be delivered in the later half of this month, said Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation initiative.

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Credit reference database check requirements could prevent people from ordering home testing kits.

The recently unveiled, liquid-free UVLicht Sterilizer is the first brand of its kind to be founded in the Emirates. Currently self-funded by its founder, the company is reportedly in the process of scoping investors. 

An International Digital Accountability Council report is the latest suggesting that a number of COVID-19 apps are missing key security measures. 

Also - NHS Digital integrates the eConsult digital triaging service into the NHS App. 

Patients can estimate waiting lists for treatment at hospital with the tool from digital hospital Medbelle.

The research effort is a collaboration with nonprofit 4YouandMe, and will collect self-reported symptoms and wearables data from 300 high-risk participants.

The startup also released an add-on COVID-19 triage system on its Ubie for Hospital platform in May 2020.