A County Durham company is developing new technology which could scan entire cities for Covid-19.
Kromek, which is based in Sedgefield has already won funding for the project from the Department of Defence in the United States.
The technology has been described as a game-changer, not only terms of helping to contain any future virus outbreaks, but it crucially could also help the world get back to normal after the COVID-19 outbreak.
Kromek Group plc designs, develops and produces x-ray and gamma-ray imaging and radiation detection products for the medical, CBRNe security, Homeland Security and civil nuclear radiation detection markets.