Robot confirms patient's condition Prevents infection of medical staff 10:23 on April 5, Italy

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Hospitals in Italy, where the spread of the new coronavirus is severe, have introduced robots that can remotely check the patient's condition in order to reduce the frequency with which healthcare workers contact the patient and prevent the spread of the infection.

The hospital was introduced in one of the most severely spread areas, Lombardy, northern Italy.

The robot, on behalf of doctors and nurses, snuggles up to patients who are severely affected, measures respiratory status, blood pressure, heart rate, etc., and doctors remotely control the patient through the camera mounted on the robot. You can check the situation.

Robots can also exchange simple conversations with patients. In Italy, more than 15,000 people have died of the new coronavirus, the largest in the world, and more than 124,000 people have been infected.

More than 9,500 infected people are healthcare professionals, and how to prevent patients from transmitting to doctors and nurses is a serious issue.

The hospital currently has six robots installed, which are expected to reduce the frequency of contact with patients and save doctors and nurses the protective clothing and masks they wear when contacting patients. You.

A male doctor working at the hospital says, "All staff are happy because robots avoid the risk of nosocomial infections."