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Two-in-five Brits felt lonely before COVID-19, but with social distancing restrictions currently in place, people are turning to tech to help them stay connected through the coronavirus crisis, according to a study commissioned by Kaspersky.

Credit reference database check requirements could prevent people from ordering home testing kits.

The recently unveiled, liquid-free UVLicht Sterilizer is the first brand of its kind to be founded in the Emirates. Currently self-funded by its founder, the company is reportedly in the process of scoping investors. 

Also - NHS Digital integrates the eConsult digital triaging service into the NHS App. 

Patients can estimate waiting lists for treatment at hospital with the tool from digital hospital Medbelle.

Created in collaboration with the Swiss technology company, the Fine Guard face masks offer “five levels of protection against human coronavirus 229E,” and “holds promise in the fight against COVID 19.”

The respiratory guard system, developed by Hospitech Respiration, has been used to treat ventilated COVID-19 patients.

The Fast Start funding comes from Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, and the government to enlarge the IWS programme.

Telemedicine has experienced a huge surge in adoption over the past few months, during the coronavirus pandemic. With people locked down at home, it has become the 'new normal' way of accessing healthcare says digital health connector, Aline Noizet.

The research was carried out by Oxford University data visualisation spin-out Zegami.