In the next few weeks, a special flight from Israel will land in India with a team of high-ranking Israeli Defence Ministry research and development team to develop rapid testing for COVID-19 in under 30 seconds along with their Indian counterparts, Israel Embassy in India said on Thursday. Finally, the plane will deliver mechanical ventilators which were given special permission by the Government of Israel for export to India,” the embassy said in a statement. “India and Israel’s military research and development cooperation is well known for its success. New technologiesThe technologies to be tested in India include an artificial intelligence based online voice test and breathalyser test, isothermal testing and testing using polyamino acids. The voice test analyses recording of a human voice and aims to identify changes in the patient’s voice and/or deterioration in the condition of his/her respiratory system as part of system developed for detecting the virus using Terra-Hertz (THZ) waves.

Source: The Hindu July 23, 2020 16:29 UTC