Pentagon scientists have now created a microchip to be implanted under the skin, which will reportedly detect COVID-19 infection and a revolutionary filter that can remove the virus from the blood when attached to a dialysis machine.
The team at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have been working for years on preventing and ending pandemics.
They determine the issues and come up with “genius” solutions, which at times appear more from a science fiction novel than a working laboratory.
One of their latest inventions was the microchip that detects COVID infection in an individual before it can become an outbreak.
And if you’re concerned… Pentagon revealed that they are ‘NOT’ looking to track your every move. However a more detailed explanation was not given.
“You put it underneath your skin and what that tells you is that there are chemical reactions going on inside the body, and that signal means you are going to have symptoms tomorrow,” Retired Colonel Matt Hepburn, an army infectious disease physician said.
He added they were inspired by the struggle to stem the virus’ spread onboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, where 1,271 crew members tested positive for the coronavirus.
“It’s like a “check engine” light,” he explained.
“Sailors would get the signal, then self-administer a blood draw and test themselves on site. We can have that information in three to five minutes.”
“As you truncate that time, as you diagnose and treat, what you do is you stop the infection in its tracks,” he said.
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