App could one day detect asymptomatic coronavirus by listening to forced coughs – Yahoo Lifestyle Australia

An app could one day detect whether a person is an asymptomatic carrier of the coronavirus.
A new continuous cough is one of the tell-tale signs of the infection, however, not everyone who catches the virus develops symptoms.
While asymptomatic carriers may not cough persistently, they could still do so to clear their throat from time to time.
Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) found that an asymptomatic person coughs differently to a healthy individual, however, this…

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