UAE’s ‘Happiness and Positivity Council’ debuts new high-tech police helmet for coronavirus combat, WashingtonPost, 16 April 2020
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the bulbous helmet with a large mirrored visor will be used by [...] police teams. It has night vision and facial recognition cameras and can process car license plates, but its main use now will be to monitor people [...] from a safe distance.
The UAE has already incorporated technology in its battle to contain the virus, using phone apps to enforce quarantine, speed cameras to monitor cars moving around without permission, and an online permit system to limit those seeking to buy food.