<span style="color: #222222;">Abu Dhabi will use facial scanners to detect Corona virus infections at malls and airports, from today, after a trial of 20,000 people showed a high degree of effectiveness.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The technology can detect infections by measuring electromagnetic waves, which change when the RNA particles of the virus are present in the body, state-run WAM reported.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The results showed 93.5 per cent sensitivity, reflecting the accuracy of identifying those infected.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The scanner was developed by EDE Research Institute Abu Dhabi, a unit of International Holding Company.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The United Arab Emirates, of which Abu Dhabi is part, has one of the world's highest vaccination rates, but daily new cases have continued to hover around 2,000 since March.</span><br />''  <br />