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Digital Planet: Digital exclusion in Brazil

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02/06/2020 GMT

Digital exclusion in Brazil

BBC World Service - Digital Planet, Digital exclusion in Brazil

The digital divide in Brazil leaves its poorest citizens without access to health advice.

Digital exclusion in Brazil; Mixed reality in Covid-19 wards, 3D printing face masks

The number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase in Brazil, but access to digital services is getting harder for many of the country’s poorest residents. Emergency aid and state health advice about the virus are only available online, leaving those without internet access with no help at all. Digital Planet’s Angelica Mari explains the situation in Brazil’s favelas and talks about a number of community projects trying to bridge the technology gap.


Mixed reality in Covid-19 wards
Over recent months, some hospitals in London have radically reduced the amount of healthcare workers coming into contact with Covid-19. Thanks to mixed reality headsets, only one doctor needs to be at the patient’s bedside while the rest of the medical team sees the same field of view from a different location.  Gareth speaks to Dr. James Kinross and Dr. Guy Martin from Imperial College London about how this tech has helped improve working conditions.


3D printing face masks
Shortages of face masks are a common issue around the globe. Could 3D printing be the solution? A firm in Chile has developed an open source design using the natural antimicrobial properties of copper. Meanwhile, a shoe factory in the United States has switched to printing masks for healthcare workers. Digital Planet’s Jane Chambers reports.



 
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