Coronavirus outbreak: China, US use robots to prevent spread of SARS-like virus

As dely coronavirus outbreak sparks fear globally, a tiny robot called 'Peanut' has been taking internet by storm for delivering food to quarantined patients in China. vel virus has alrey claimed nearly 132 lives in China with 5,974 confirmed cases in country. However, China has been trying to prevent spre by taking help of Artificial Intelligence to ease crisis. viral video has been reportedly shot in Hangzhou where people have been arriving from Singapore-Hangzhou flight have been isolated. 

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According to international media reports, several robots have been deployed in 16-storey hotel just this week to deliver food and provide housekeeping needs to quarantines. Since outbreak of SARS-like virus has been unprecedented medical officials have been trying to limit contact with virus as well as its suspected carriers. 

In video, as per translations, Peanut can be heard saying, “Hello everyone. Cute Little Peanut is serving food to you. Enjoy your meal. If you need anything else, please mess on WeChat.”

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Over 200 tourists quarantined

According to reports, nearly 200 tourists have been kept in isolation in Hangzhou in order to prevent spre of dely coronavirus. However, China is t only country who has used AI to tackle disease. first person to be diagsed with coronavirus in US, a man in 30's was treated by a robot along with few medical workers. 

According to international media reports, robot is equipped with a stethoscope is helping doctors take man's vitals and communicate with him through a large screen. patient was mitted to special pathogens unit in a hospital in Everett, Washington last week.

World Health Organisation (WHO) has updated global risk degree of dely coronavirus outbreak from 'moderate' to 'high' on January 26 and also cited an error in previous report. This comes as vel SARS-like virus has alrey claimed nearly 106 lives in China with 4,515 confirmed cases as or international leers plan to evacuate ir citizens from country. According to National Health Commission, 976 are in serious condition. refore, WHO's risk assessment for China is 'very high'.

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