Jordan becomes latest Mideast country to deploy drones in virus response

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Monday, 06 Apr 2020
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A drone used by police in Heerlen, the Netherlands, on April 4. Meanwhile, Jordan on April 5 started to deploy drones to fight the coronavirus pandemic. — ANP/AFP

AMMAN: Jordan on April 5 started to deploy drones to fight the coronavirus pandemic, joining a host of Middle East countries using the technology to enforce curfews, deliver public health announcements and even monitor people's temperatures.

Jordan has declared five deaths and 323 cases of Covid-19 and says it has arrested at least 1,600 people for violating a nationwide curfew in force since last month.

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