Drones

How drones are helping to battle COVID-19 in Africa – and beyond

Workers pack a box of vaccines to be delivered by a Zipline drone, in Ghana April 22, 2019. Picture taken April 22, 2019. Zipline drones, supported by Gavi and the UPS Foundation, cut the time taken to deliver lifesaving medical supplies from hours to minutes. Gavi/2019/Tony Noel via REUTERS   ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT - RC19DAAD1130

Workers pack a box of vaccines to be delivered by a Zipline drone, in Ghana April 22, 2019. Image: Gavi/Tony Noel

Harry Kretchmer
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