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There's Now a Rapid, Accurate COVID-19 Air Detector (time.com)
submitted 2 years ago by cyu@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Already, the research team is working on a device that could also identify influenza and RSV.

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[–] anlumo@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The detectors don’t change anything about the governments sacrificing the populations' health though. They’re back to work with no restrictions in any case.

[–] RagingNerdoholic@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Right, but as soon as you have a device that conveniently reduces a risk to a positive/negative signal, you introduced liability.

This tech won't just die, it will be intentionally killed.