Robot that can detect coronavirus and enforce face mask rules undergoes trials

Human-like robot that can test for coronavirus and tell patients off for not wearing a face mask is undergoing trials in a hospital.

The trial is taking place at a private hospital in Cairo, Egypt, as the African county faces a second wave.

The mechanical nurse, dubbed Cira-03, can take the temperature of Covid-19 sufferers and even perform blood tests.

The robot has a human like face and robotic arms.

Built by an Egyptian inventor, the robot can also perform echocardiograms, X-rays and display the results to patients on a screen installed in its chest.

The bot was designed to look as realistic as possible to stop patients from being afraid, according to inventor Mahmoud El Komy.