Robot welcome at Tokyo quarantine hotel

2020-05-01 9

Coronavirus quarantine can be lonely, but at one Tokyo hotel which has been converted to accept patients with mild symptoms, a humanoid robot will be there to offer support and encouragement -- as well as admonishments and warnings.

Tokyo's government has so far made deals with five hotels, securing around 2,800 rooms for coronavirus patients, though only 200 are currently in use.