New EDE scanners in Abu Dhabi malls a potent weapon in the fight against COVID-19 Abu Dhabi has taken the fight against coronavirus to a whole new level by introducing EDE scanners at its shopping malls. These highly-advanced scanners detect possible COVID-19 infections by measuring the electromagnetic waves, that change if the scanner detects RNA particles of the virus in a person’s body and the results can be obtained within seconds. While thermal scanners can merely check the body temperature for a person, these EDE scanners go several steps ahead and can actually check for the presence of the virus, thereby making real-time surveillance at a public place or at any mass gathering that much more effective. Moreover, these scanners can rule out the possibility of an asymptomatic person not getting caught in thermal screening and therefore constitute a more fool-proof weapon in fighting the pandemic. [COMMENT BY: Sanjib Kumar Das, Assistant Editor]
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