Cities around the world have been shrouded in the shadows of the COVID-19 pandemic for months. People from all walks of life have come up with various ways to curb the spread of the coronavirus. A remote-controlled robot, created by Egyptian mechanical engineer Mahmoud El Komy in June, is one of the new inventions to collect samples for nucleic acid tests. /VCG

Researchers for Fujitsu, a Japanese information technology company, announced the development of an artificial intelligence monitor to promote hand washing etiquette and hygiene in the workplace on May 26. /VCG

China's Chongqing Blue Horizon Group, a technology group specializing in producing green buildings and fresh air systems, donated a nucleic acid sampling medical console to Liangjiang New Area in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality on June 30. Medical staff don't have to wear heavy protective clothing in a high temperature environment while they are in the medical console. /VCG

A company named UVLEN from the Republic of Korea claimed several months ago that it will soon release a "digital sanitizer" with the same name of the company aiming to kill bacteria and viruses in less than 10 seconds by using a device attached to smartphone's torch combined with a mobile app. /VCG