Breakthroughs
in #Tech and #Healthcare Sector From #Coronavirus (COVID-19) (CSE: $DFLY.C)
(OTCQB: $DFLYF) (CSE: $SONA.C) (OTC:
$SNANF), (NASDAQ: $ZM) (NYSE:
$RNG)
(NASDAQ: $COST)
How #Drones Are
Defending Us From Above
Point
Roberts WA, Delta, BC March 26, 2020- Investorideas.com, a
leading investor news resource releases a coronavirus (COVID-19) innovation snapshot
featuring award-winning drone company Draganfly,
Inc. (CSE:
DFLY) (OTCQB:
DFLYF). The tech and healthcare sectors are witnessing
innovation coming to the aid of humanity at a rapid speed, while in parallel,
companies providing essential services are seeing record sales.
Read this news
featuring DFLY in full at https://www.investorideas.com/news/2020/technology/03261COVID19-Healthcare.asp
Looking
at the silver lining of the pandemic, investors can see pockets of hope and
opportunity, even on some of the worse trading days. In a battle between tech
and ingenuity vs. the coronavirus, we can win and set the stage for success
against combating future global crises.
Drone
and UAV technology is playing a leading role globally in providing solutions to
the coronavirus crisis, with new applications being deployed exponentially. As
first witnessed in China, drones are being used to transmit public information,
disinfect public places, deliver supplies, deliver test samples, monitor
lockdowns, and in surveillance, mapping and more.
Draganfly, Inc. (CSE:
DFLY) (OTCQB:
DFLYF) (FSE: 3U8) has been at the forefront
of drone and UAV technology for over 21 years and is now utilizing that
experience to enter the front lines and combat the current coronavirus
(COVID-19) pandemic along with future health emergencies.
In
breaking news today, Draganfly announced that it has been selected as the
exclusive global systems integrator for a project (the “Vital Intelligence
Project”) with Vital Intelligence Inc., a healthcare data services & deep
learning company, in conjunction with the University of South Australia, using
technology developed with help from the Australian Department of Defence
Science and Technology Group (the “DST”).
The
Vital Intelligence Project is a health and respiratory monitoring platform
involving utilizing new and existing camera networks as well as UAVs and RPAS
being immediately commercialized for health monitoring and detection of
infectious and respiratory conditions including monitoring temperatures, heart
and respiratory rates amongst crowds, workforces, airlines, cruise ships,
potential at-risk groups, (i.e., seniors in care facilities), convention
centers, border crossings or critical infrastructure facilities. The
breakthrough technology was developed in a collaboration between the University
of South Australia and the DST.
Draganfly,
in being selected as the exclusive integration partner on March 25, 2020,
executed a binding agreement which has an initial budget of up to $1.5M to
utilize its engineering, integration and distribution expertise as well as its
secure supply chain for immediate commercialization and deployment of the
technology.
Dr.
Javaan Chahl, Defence Science and Technology Chair at the University of South
Australia said, “The University and Defence supported my team’s efforts to
develop automation for use in epidemics and disasters. We had imagined the
technology being used in a future relief expedition to some far-away place.
Now, shockingly, we see a need for its use in our everyday lives immediately.
Draganfly’s industrial know-how is quickly helping us ensure our research can
save lives.”
“Draganfly
has been selected because of its proven leadership in an industry so important
to public safety at such a critical time. We look forward to working with
global agencies and industry to rapidly deploy this important technology,” said
Cameron Chell, CEO of Draganfly.
Looking
directly at the healthcare sector, the race for testing and vaccines is being
played out not only by big pharma but smaller companies as well, representing
some big gains for small retail investors.
Draganfly
selected to integrate breakthrough health diagnosis technology to detect &
monitor COVID19
Sona Nanotech Inc. (CSE: SONA) (OTC: SNANF), a relatively small and unheard of company has seen its stock rise from around $.03 (CAD) to as high as $1.20.
Sona
Nanotech provided an update on
March 20 on the development of its rapid-response COVID-19 test. Sona is
leading a consortium of diagnostic test developers including GE Healthcare Life
Sciences, to create a rapid-response, lateral flow test that will directly
identify the COVID-19 virus and provide in-field test results in minutes,
without the use of specialized laboratory equipment or technicians.
From
the news: “Sona is pleased to report its consortium has achieved a significant
milestone in its test development programme by generating an active conjugate
which produces a signal when exposed to COVID-19 viral antigens. With the
achievement of the positive identification of the viral antigens, the
consortium has now commenced development of a functional prototype of the
rapid-response test. Sona expects its COVID-19 test to benefit from reduced
regulatory and field-testing requirements as announced by several regulatory
agencies including in the United States' FDA.”
“Sona's
COVID-19 test will offer a unique advantage over other lateral flow tests as it
detects the presence of the COVID-19 virus. To date, the only competitive
lateral flow tests that have been announced for sale are serological assay
tests, which are designed to identify IgM and IgG antibodies present post
infection. Serological tests are susceptible to producing false positive and
false negative results if a patient is suffering from any one of a variety of
unrelated infections (I.e. ear or tooth infection, regular flu, etc.). Sona's
test is being developed to indicate a positive result only when the COVID-19
virus is present, allowing for direct and clear interpretation. (For more
information on the unique advantages of Sona COVID-19 test over serological
tests, see our previous new release dated March 12, 2020).”
How
we work, live and play is being changed dramatically but as the pandemic has
isolated us, technology is rescuing us, allowing Wall Street deals to be done,
yoga classes to continue and DJ’s to host online parties. Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM) has
been a rising star in the tech sector, seeing the stock run to as high as over
$164.00. RingCentral, Inc. (NYSE: RNG) is
another video conferencing stock on investors’ radar, seeing a 40% run at its
peak.
Zoom’s
easy to use cloud-native platform technology is allowing small and large
businesses to keep their windows of communication open with their clients and
customers. Their voice, chat and content sharing enable face-to-face video
experiences for thousands of people in a single meeting across disparate
devices and locations.
Seeing
a massive spike in demand for their services, they have set up instructions and
resources for less tech savvy business owners on how to work remotely. The support during the COVID-19
pandemic, says the company, “is here to help you most
effectively use Zoom as we all navigate the coronavirus pandemic.”
As
we are witnessing an eruption of innovation, there is also a big demand for the
‘basics” and the big retailers have seen spikes in sales and their stocks
followed suit. The coronavirus has also created fear and greed for basic
supplies with mad runs on toilet paper, hand sanitizers and meat.
CNBC
Mad Money’s Jim Cramer noted, “If we
come out of this sooner, then other, small businesses can open. If we come out
of this later, there are going to be three retailers in this country. There’s
going to be Amazon. There’s going to be Walmart. And there’s going to be
Costco.”
Costco Wholesale
Corporation (NASDAQ: COST)
customers were seeing line-ups down the street in the height of the panic with
customers buying pallets of toilet paper before limits were put in place. Even
looking further down the road, Costco is considered a recession proof
stock in a bear market.
As
Dickens said, “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.”
We
are witnessing the resilience of people, companies and the markets, while in
parallel people are fighting over toilet paper. As we look up for hope, we may
see a drone servicing and defending our skies.
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