According to Samsung, “a small group of designers and developers from Samsung Research Institute-Bangalore, or SRI-B’s UX and wearable teams, worked round-the-clock over the last two weeks to come up with a solution that helps you keep healthy and safe" They came out the other side with Hand Wash, a Galaxy Watch app designed to remind wearers to wash their hands for at least 20 seconds.
This winery and vodka maker has cleverly turned to making hand sanitizer. One of the several hundred wineries on the East End of Long Island, which is famous for growing potatoes, LIV was doing a booming business when I visited yesterday. At US $10 a bottle they are pricing for profit.
South American food delivery giant Rappi has adapted to Colombia's coronavirus lockdown by using robots to deliver food. The boxy bots can carry deliveries which measure up to 35 cm squared and are being used for digitally pre-paid orders. https://www.skynews.com.au/details/_6150459553001
Although the origin of COVID-19 has not yet been identified, many scientists suspect the virus jumped to humans from animals at a wet market in Wuhan. The WHO Director Tedros says wet markets were often poorly regulated. They should only be reopened on the condition that they conform to stringent food safety and hygiene standards. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/world-health-organization-director-offers-position-on-wet-markets
