Coronavirus: Tommy the robot nurse helps keep doctors in Italy safe from bug

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VARESE, ITALY (REUTERS) - He doesn't wear a mask but he is helping save lives from coronavirus just the same.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Meet Tommy, the robot nurse.

The child-size robots with large blinking eyes are wheeled into rooms and left by a patient's bedside so doctors can look after others who are in more serious conditions. More than 4,000 Italian health workers have contracted the virus treating victims in Italy and 66 doctors have died. It takes a while for patients to realise that, given the enormity of the task of combating coronavirus and the toll it is taking on overworked medical staff, robots may be just what the doctor ordered."The first reaction is not positive, especially for old patients. But if you explain your aim, the patient is happy because he or she can speak with the doctor," he said."These days, they are a scarce resource," said Doctor Gianni Bonelli, the hospital's director.

 

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