A young inventor with Kiwi roots has raised over £16,000 in Kickstarter pledges to fund a device he created to prevent face touching amid the coronavirus pandemic. Two years later as the world grapples with coronavirus, the now 15-year-old has developed the idea into a working device called VybPro. READ MORE:* Coronavirus: I counted how many times I touched my face in a day - it was a lot* Stop touching my face: Why the easiest way to prevent coronavirus is so hard* Coronavirus: How do you stop touching your face? Supplied UK teen Max Melia, 15, created VybPro to help stop face touching habits and prevent the transmission of coronavirus. The vibration triggered by potential face touching is discreet, so as not to alert anyone nearby.

Source: Stuff July 04, 2020 22:52 UTC