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Coronavirus: Commission to provide 200 disinfection robots to European hospitals

Coronavirus: Commission to provide 200 disinfection robots to European hospitals
Covid-19, European Commission, Robotics

As part of its continued efforts to tackle the spread of coronavirus and provide Member States with necessary equipment, the Commission launched the purchase of 200 disinfection robots that will be delivered to hospitals across Europe.

Overall, a dedicated budget of up to €12 million is available from the Emergency Support Instrument (ESI). Hospitals from most Member States expressed a need and interest in receiving these robots, which can disinfect standard patient rooms, using ultraviolet light, in as quickly as 15 minutes, and thus help prevent and reduce the spread of the virus. The process is controlled by an operator, who will be located outside of the space to be disinfected, in order to avoid any exposure to the UV light. Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager said:

Developing technologies can set up forces of change and we see a good example of this in the disinfection robots. I welcome this action to help our hospitals in Europe reduce the risk of infection – an important step in containing the spread of coronavirus.

Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton, added:

Europe has remained resilient and solidary during the current crisis. From repatriating EU citizens stranded abroad to increasing the production of masks and ensuring that medical equipment reaches those who need it within the single market, we are acting to protect our citizens. Now we are deploying disinfection robots in hospitals so that our citizens can benefit from this potentially life-saving technology.

The robots are expected to be delivered in the coming weeks.

SOURCE: https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/news/coronavirus-commission-provide-200-disinfection-robots-european-hospitals

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