Researchers developing face mask that lights up when it detects coronavirus, says report

“As we open up our transit system, you could envision it being used in airports as we go through security, as we wait to get on a plane…You or I could use it on the way to and from work. Hospitals could use it for patients as they come in or wait in the waiting room as a pre-screen of who's infected,” Jim Collins, who led the research on the tool, was quoted as saying in the report.

While the development is only in the initial stages, the new technology could be a big leap forward in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The new masks could be particularly helpful for medical staff to identify and treat patients on the spot rather than waiting for the test results.