This robot is designed to help medical workers treat coronavirus patients remotely, seen here during a demonstration for the media at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, March 4. — Reuters
SHANGHAI: Researchers at one of China's top universities have designed a robot they say could help save lives on the frontline during the coronavirus outbreak.
The machine consists of a robotic arm on wheels that can perform ultrasounds, take mouth swabs and listen to sounds made by a patient's organs, usually done with a stethoscope.
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