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The Lancashire Evening Post reports that the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued new guidelines which allow police officers to fly drones at a higher altitude and closer to members of the public than normal regulations […]

Delhi police have deployed drones to monitor the city during lockdown in certain areas. People have been asked not to venture out of their homes and asked to adhere to the lockdown strictly. The drones […]

The UK government is to set aside UK2.6 million for drone and satellite technology to increase and improve the general delivering of vital supplies during the Covid-19 pandemic whilst managing future infectious disease outbreaks. According […]

The world’s largest drone manufacturer, DJI, has been a pioneer behind the “drones for good” movement and according to dronelife.com, Romeo Durscher, the company’s senior director of public safety integration wrote last week on the […]

According to kanaknews.com, this week the Coronavirus Treatment Ward at the Indian Madurai Government Rajaji Hospital was disinfected by drones after spraying an antiseptic liquid solution. Ranjit, the drone operator, explained, “Presently, as outsiders cannot enter […]

To enforce the lockdown, the Indian government has ramped up its reliance on drones for surveillance, especially to prevent gatherings of devotees at religious events during a time when several festivals are being celebrated. According […]

The South China Morning Post report that authorities in Saudi Arabia have started employing drones to measure body temperatures of people in the central province of Qassim as an attempt to combat the spread of the […]

An ambitious plan is being developed to try and keep public places across Australia open by using drones to disinfect them. Across the world this debate is increasing after the success of drone-led sanitation in China. […]

The South China Morning Post has published today 13 different drone photographs taken from around the world showing how important the craft has been in combating the coronavirus. From spraying disinfectant to reminding people of social […]