The Latest Coronavirus Tracking Device Looks Like Skin and Sticks to Your Neck
Researchers are working on a wearable that can track cough patterns
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The wearable industry was quick to realize the huge potential of the Covid-19 pandemic. As the pandemic unfurled, Fitbit unveiled a tracker that could detect unusual breathing patterns and heart rates associated with the disease. A device called the Pavlok threatened to zap wearers with 450 volts of electricity if they touched their face. Sharp-eyed Fitbit users also realized that a software update could turn their device into a pulse oximeter, which could detect the low blood oxygen sometimes associated with Covid-19.
The latest Covid-19 wearable looks a little different from the others: Small, flexible, and worn like a sticker…
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