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Ghana is the first African country to ease its lockdown in response to the coronavirus. The country is using drones to deliver samples collected in more than 1,000 health facilities across the country.

The World

April 23, 2020 · 4:15 PM EDT

Writer María Elena Romero
Reporter Lydia Emmanouilidou

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COVID-19 tests samples are being delivered from rural areas of Ghana to testing centers in urban areas using drone technology.

 

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Health & MedicineCOVID-19DiseaseMedicineHealthScience & TechnologyTechnology
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