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BBC OS: 2021/02/25 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus conversations: The role of robots during the pandemic and beyond

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Coronavirus conversations: The role of robots during the pandemic and beyond

2021/02/25 16:06 GMT

2021/02/25 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus conversations: The role of robots during the pandemic and beyond

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Robots have been increasingly used during the pandemic. We discuss the legacy of this

Robots have been increasingly used during the pandemic. We discuss the legacy of this.

We continue to bring people together to share their experiences of the coronavirus pandemic and reflect on one of the many ways our lives have been affected. Increasingly robots have been helping with the effort to beat Covid, from disinfecting hospitals to delivering groceries. We talk to robot engineers and discuss the possible legacy of this.

Also, one of our regular health experts, Dr Emma Hodcroft, molecular epidemologist at the University of Bern in Switzerland, answers your questions about the coronavirus. You can send your question into OS via WhatsApp to +447730 751925.

And will music festivals in Europe being going ahead in 2021? We speak to a Dutch researcher being paid to see whether it might be possible to hold COVID-safe festivals and other large live music events.

(Photo:  Andie Zhang, robotics engineer. Credit: BBC)

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