: Coronavirus hospital ward staffed by ROBOTS opens in Wuhan to protects medics from killer bug #WorldNEWS #News A CORONAVIRUS hospital ward staffed by robots to protect medics from the deadly bug has

Coronavirus hospital ward staffed by ROBOTS opens in Wuhan to protects medics from killer bug #WorldNEWS #News
A CORONAVIRUS hospital ward staffed by robots to protect medics from the deadly bug has opened in Wuhan.
The programme, launched on Saturday at the Wuchang field hospital, will see the 5G-powered bots carry out tasks including taking patients’ temperature, delivering meals, and disinfecting the facility.
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Cloudminds A coronvavirus hospital ward staffed by robots to protect medics from the deadly bug has opened in Wuhan[/caption]
Reuters The programme, launched on Saturday at the Wuchang field hospital, will see the bots carry out numerous tasks[/caption]
Pictures showed one of the robots showing off his human-like movement
It will also enable doctors read patients’ vitals remotely, reducing their exposure to the virus.
Over 3,000 medics have been infected across the Hubei Province since the coronavirus first began in capital Wuhan in mid-December.
The virus, which has been traced to a food market in the city, has now infected more than 80,000 people in mainland China and more than 113,000 worldwide.
The Chinese government has faced criticism for initially trying to cover up the virus, but later locked down more than ten cities and built numerous quarantine facilities as part of efforts to contain it.
The project at Wuchang hospital resulted from a collaboration between Hubei officials and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Twelve sets of the androids were donated by artificial intelligence tech company CloudMinds, and around 200 patients showing early coronavirus symptoms were taken for quarantine on the ward on March 7.
Pictures showed one robot showing off its human-like movement by leading hazmat-clad hospital staff in a dance routine.
Quarantine patients could also be shown snapping pictures of the bots.
As well as helping doctors, the robots will also be used to gather old bed sheets and to dispose of medical rubbish.
They are also able to use navigation technology to move around and avoid obstacles autonomously.
The images come as countries around the world ramp up measures to tackle the coronavirus.

The weekend saw authorities in Italy lockdown the province of Lombardy, which contains tourism and financial hub Milan, and numerous small areas around the north of the country.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo also declared a state of emergency after more than 100 cases were confirmed across the state.

Quarantined patients were seen taking photos of the robots
Reuters The robots will be able to deliver medicines and reach patients’ vitals[/caption]