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The result appears quickly on the handheld reading device.
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The new EDE scanner at Al Wahda Mall instantly detects whether or not an individual has Covid-19, and reveals the result on a handheld receiver.
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The new EDE device scans the face of the individual.
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Anyone wishing to enter Al Wahda Mall is scanned, and needs a green result showing they have tested negative for Covid-19.
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If the result is red, the individual may not enter Al Wahda Mall, and must take a PCR test within 24 hours.
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The facial scanners work very quickly, returning a result within seconds.
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The scanner and the reading device need to be placed within five metres of each other to sync.
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The result appears quickly on the handheld reading device.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BXN4QFATW25YDNK4IYTY4NX3R4.jpg?smart=true&auth=c43b74e253abd5ba8835f53ca2880322f34e4f00ed75ccbbbc6e64a3efc6beca&width=400&height=225)
The new EDE scanner at Al Wahda Mall instantly detects whether or not an individual has Covid-19, and reveals the result on a handheld receiver.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WVR2PZRQKLYGWCWDS7FMAQHJTQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=2d8fdd38e745e82148fdd7a22c599dcfd9e5fa076f27d33e056ff56be89fc42e&width=400&height=225)
The new EDE device scans the face of the individual.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/O4MT4T2G5X4LHDDHVRL75YNKAI.jpg?smart=true&auth=5579f95bcb5383c03f9f077c0097d272ce3c3240b50bc06155bdf7a585bdc171&width=400&height=225)
Anyone wishing to enter Al Wahda Mall is scanned, and needs a green result showing they have tested negative for Covid-19.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/44NMRW63NWPYZRMOKTSNSO5PQI.jpg?smart=true&auth=eafa911f2f65ca4b7e484215e222f8e360b70858c22db579fc3dbeadcae4e1e5&width=400&height=225)
If the result is red, the individual may not enter Al Wahda Mall, and must take a PCR test within 24 hours.
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The facial scanners work very quickly, returning a result within seconds.
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The scanner and the reading device need to be placed within five metres of each other to sync.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/U7GFL7AKVKDH2L3LKE3B2U2USM.jpg?smart=true&auth=2ed432bf970e721e9dfb9e26e072c56b36d74bdd7b83eb59311c0ced3d2c4464&width=400&height=225)
The result appears quickly on the handheld reading device.
How do Abu Dhabi's EDE Covid scanners work?
The devices measure electromagnetic waves to determine if someone is infected with the virus
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Gillian Duncan
16 December, 2021
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