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The two companies have partnered to provide the tool, which works by guiding travellers through an AI-powered assessment based on WHO guidelines.

The scanner, which can read up to six people’s temperature at once, could be used to protect workers from COVID-19.

Alongside data analytics and employee apps, both offerings focus on facilitating coronavirus testing services among employees.

The Health Service Executive in Ireland has indicated that the COVID-19 tracker app will be downloadable from Google and Apple app stores, subject to final government approval.

Infection surveillance and infection control are part of what makes countries successful that manage to keep the SarsCoV2 pandemic in check. Properly implemented, digital solutions can help a lot with testing, tracing and isolating. Striking the right balance between meeting public health requirements and upholding privacy is not easy though. 

Pagabo and Moodbeam have collaborated to aid mental health and wellbeing and improve working conditions in the construction sector.

New workout modules and automatic handwashing detection were rolled out at Apple's annual developer conference, but no update was offered on contact-tracing efforts.

Higher session numbers among the top 15 mental wellness apps were in line with steady monthly increases over the past three years.

In a new investigation by Amnesty International, the two Gulf states and Norway have released apps that reportedly operate as mass surveillance tools.

Also, Medwise.ai wins UK grant to develop AI-powered question answering platform for healthcare professionals during COVID-19.