The body care company EO Products is shipping 200,000 hand sanitisers to hubs across the US that Lyft will then provide to its drivers, at no cost to them.
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To fight COVID, Nvidia is asking PC gamers to download an application that links computers into an international network using distributed processing power to chew through massive computing tasks.
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Woolworths will open exclusively for the elderly and disabled from 7am until 8am, Tuesday to Friday. These dedicated shopping hours are meant to help these groups to avoid panic buying.
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The community kitchens of the renowned Spanish-American chef will be operated mostly by volunteers out of the restaurants’ side doors, offering only takeout services.
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The government of South Korea asks travelers to the country to download a self-quarantine app to curb the spread of COVID. The GPS-based app helps monitor people self-quarantined at home, by for example setting off an alarm if people leave their designated location.
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The personal health hardware-maker is launching a study with the University of California in San Francisco (UCSF) to see if its smart ring device could help detect early signs that might indicate the onset of Covid-19.
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The AVATOUR remote presence platform enables business people to visit and inspect facilities remotely in real-time thanks to the use of Insta360’s 360-degree cameras, providing a substitute for travel during the lockdown.
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The delivery app Meituan Dianping has started deploying autonomous vehicles to send grocery orders to customers in one Beijing district. Other Chinese e-commerce companies like JD.com have announced the use of robots to deliver medical supplies to hospitals and groceries to communities in Wuhan.
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The architect and an international team of experts developed CURA (Connected Units for Respiratory Ailments), intensive-care pods specifically designed for COVID patients. The design is available as open-source online and the first units are currently under construction in Milan.
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Chatbot app DoNotPay launched a new service to help you delay your rent, credit card, or utility bill payments. The company opened a new chatbot that requests waivers and payment extensions to both landlords and companies, using relevant local and state laws.
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During COVID, beauty brands like Goop, Wander Beauty and Indie Lee, are shifting from makeup and skin-care tutorials to sharing tips around mental health, such as meditation and anxiety reduction. The idea is to promote mental wellness and self-care content as consumers are stuck in quarantine.
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The Thunderbird Lounge in Phoenix, Arizona, started offering a free toilet paper roll for every beer or wine ordered through a new delivery service, after the city forced bars and restaurants to close their doors.
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Ford is now partnering with GE & 3M to quickly boost the production of medical equipment to supply US hospitals treating COVID patients. Many of these hospitals are in short supply of ventilators and other medical equipment for treating COVID.
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Aquariums and zoos in the US are offering digital alternatives for parents and children during COVID-19 shutdown. Some of them, like Adventure Aquarium in Camden N.J. also offer other activities: printable word searches, coloring pages and at-home craft ideas, among others.
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Nonna Nerina normally runs pasta-making workshops in a small town near Rome. However, after Italy went into lockdown her granddaughter Chiara Nicolanti came up with the idea of "Nonna Live": virtual two-hour long pasta-making classes which anyone around the world can book and participate in.
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LiveMD launched a new app where people can track COVID in their local area, self-diagnose themselves using an AI-based integrated tool, report their coronavirus status for tracking, and connect with local government and medical agencies for help and guidance.
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Genesis Plastics created a medical face shield with a 3D-printed halo to help hospitals who are in short supply of masks. They are planning to work with local 3D printing companies to mass-produce the 3D printed mask component.
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UK biotech firm Virustatic together with Manchester University announced that they will be developing snoods designed to replace traditional masks due to a new coating that protects agains 96% of airborne viruses including COVID, flu, SARS, MERS and the common cold.
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Diligent Robotics is raising venture capital to provide nurses across the United States with helper droids that can run errands around the hospital, allowing nurses to focus on treating patients during the COVID pandemic.
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The city explained they will rent 1,000 rooms from 5 different hotels for people who have been exposed to the COVID but do not require hospital care. The goal of this is to lighten the burden of hospitals currently under pressure.
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