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The coronavirus pandemic has driven some UK GPs to digitise patient consultations at speed – achieving transformation in weeks with the help of online triage tools.

Also: HHS awards $20 million in telehealth access, infrastructure funds; Lumi launches online service.

This new investment brings the company's total funding to $45 million. 

The integrated app allows providers using DrChrono's platform to schedule and launch video visits from within their calendar, while next month's tool helps patients search for and receive virtual care.

Also Chinese startup develops smartglasses that can detect temperature. 

As 14 European health innovation projects receive more than €6 million in funding from EIT Health, CEO Jan-Philipp Beck says the COVID-19 pandemic will accelerate the speed of change enabled by digital healthcare and telemedicine – and not before time.

Mental health and well-being for healthcare workers have become an increasing concern, given their increased workloads and stress levels in coping with the COVID-19 pandemic.  

[May 1] As the cases of COVID-19 increase we are seeing a rise in digital epidemiology tools, chatbot helpers, EHR guidance tools and rapid-response test kits. 

As racial disparities surface in the coronavirus pandemic, tapping diverse perspectives to create digital health tools is key.

Also: Dascena closes $50 million for diagnostic algorithms; Scopio Labs collects $16 million Series B to expand digital microscopy business.