Japanese make mask that lights up if user has Covid-19

Japanese scientists have created a prototype of a mask that lights up if the wearer has a mask COVID-19. The component, still in development in the testing phase, should help identify asymptomatic patients, as well as avoid invasive tests such as polymerase chain reaction.

The mask has a removable filter that, when in contact with a spray of Covid antibodies made from ostrich eggs, can show under a black light whether the wearer has the disease.

According to the Fast Company website, Japanese scientists, led by Yasuhiro Tsukamoto, are working to develop a second version of the mask that does not require a black light and could help promote the item, as well as make it easier for residents to identify cases of infection. illness.

“We can mass-produce ostrich antibodies at low cost. In the future, I want to make this a test kit that everyone can use,” Tsukamoto told Kyodo News in an interview.

The large American universities, such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University, have also developed More expensive It can detect COVID-19 patients. Equipment may be put up for sale soon.