Cork company uses space tech in fight against Covid-19

'Space technology pushes boundaries and the solutions associated with this innovation have application in a variety of settings, including tackling the Covid-19 pandemic'

The device was trialled at Beaumont Hospital earlier this year. File picture: PA

A Cork company using space technology to help in the fight against Covid-19 has been awarded a contract from the European Space Agency (ESA).

PMD Solutions, in partnership with Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, is undertaking a space-enabled medical solution, 'Corona-RS,' to scale community monitoring of respiratory compromised patients in the community.