In the fight against coronavirus , doctors have been given a helping hand, thanks to coronavirus patrol robots .
The robots are being used in hospitals in Shenyang in China's northeastern Liaoning province, in the hopes of preventing the virus from spreading.
The bots can quickly check people’s temperatures and identities, and even disinfect them, according to AFP.
AFP explained: “The hospital uses the robot to reduce the pressure on front-line medical staff and to avoid cross infections from the COVID-19 coronavirus.”
These aren’t the only robots being used to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Sixteen robots dubbed ‘Little Peanut’ have been deployed in a hospital in Hangzhou, where they’ve been delivering food to people in quarantine.
Meanwhile, seven medical robots and 14 catering robots have been donated to the Shenyang Red Cross to help hospitals combat the virus.
Earlier this month, Chinese President Xi Jinping praised China’s futuristic technology for helping to curb the spread.
He said: “The fight against the epidemic cannot be achieved without the support of science and technology.”
Meanwhile, The Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology has called on the tech sector for help, suggesting that robots, temperature screening machines and devices that can help reduce human contact should be deployed.
