
Army solicits bids for wearable technology to detect COVID-19 in early stages
May 9 (UPI) -- The Army is requesting bids for a $ 25 million contract for wearable sensors to detect early symptoms of COVID-19. "There is a dire and urgent need for development of rapid, accurate wearable diagnostics to identify and isolate pre-symptomatic COVID-19 cases and track/prevent the spread of the virus," said the request for proposals issued this week. The RFP does not specify where on the body the device should be worn, and companies bidding for the contract were encouraged to make use of existing technology as much as possible. The RFP was issued by the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium, which collaborates with the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command. The device would allow military services to isolate service members with early symptoms so they can be...