World’s first AI-powered rapid COVID-19 antigen test launched in the UAE

Two UAE-based health companies have partnered with Canada’s Laipac Technology to launch the “world’s first” artificial intelligence (AI)-powered rapid COVID-19 antigen test.

YAS Pharmaceuticals and Pure Health will be working with the Ontario-based Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) specialist to provide an “intelligent and innovative way to deploy technologies to better protect the health of people across the region,” Laipac announced in a statement. 

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U.S. coronavirus death toll on top as dark milestone of 511,133, Brazil 2nd, Mexico 3rd

(A) The U.S. stood Sunday at the brink of a once-unthinkable tally: 500,000 people lost to the coronavirus. The United States, which has been touched one grim milestone after another since the Covid-19 outbreak in late 2019, is now crossed to logged over 500,000 deaths. United States of America faces a dark milestone this week despite a recent decline in COVID-19 cases as it prepares to mark a staggering 511,133 deaths, GMT 12:05 Monday, 22 February. 

(B) As Brazil registered 527 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 246,560, GMT 12:05 Monday, 22 February. 

(C) Mexico City The coronavirus death toll in Mexico has surpassed 160,000 people, a senior Mexican health official said.

A total of 161,240 Covid-19 deaths at GMT 12:05 Monday, 22 February. 

(D) Indian health ministry said 14,199 new Covid-19 cases and 83 related deaths in the last 24 hours, Its active caseload has risen to A total of 150,055 Covid-19 deaths at GMT 12:05 Monday, 22 February. 

(E) United Kingdom healt officials reports 12,057 new cases in 24h with a total of 4,083,242 cases since the epidemic broke out. A total of 120,580 Covid-19 deaths at GMT 12:05 Monday, 22 February. 

(F) Italy on Saturday, February 22, Italian health authorities have confirmed the first two fatalities in the country amid the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The two COVID-19 fatalities are also the first in Europe. A total of 95,718 Covid-19 deaths in Italy at GMT 12:05 Monday, 22 February. 

(G) France health authority Monday, 22 February, 2021 as for the Covid-19 pandemic. Restrictions, cancelations, schools, aids, and other measures, here are the latest news and the main news to retain. As a total of 84,306 Covid-19 deaths at GMT 12:05 Monday, 22 February. 

(H) Russia Moscow, Feb 22 Russian health authorities on Monday reported 12,604 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, including 1,723 in Moscow, taking the national tally to 4,177,330 ceses. As a total of 83,630 Covid-19 deaths at GMT 12:05 Monday, 22 February. 

(I) Garmeny Berlin, Feb 22  The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Germany increased by 4,369 to 2,390,928, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Monday. As a total of 68,443 Covid-19 deaths at GMT 12:05 Monday, 22 February. 

(J) Spain Barcelona health officials reports a total of 3,121,687 cases and 14,515 new cases in 24h. As of Thursday February 18, the country reports 388 deaths in 24h, As a total of 67,101 Covid-19 deaths at GMT 12:05 Monday, 22 February.