A study of 65 face recognition algorithms on masked photos found they were as good as the top performers in 2017 with no masks.

The use of face mask detection technology is applied to all specific areas, such as health care, government, defense and territories, including airports, country, and national borders.

Mask detection tech is less in demand than it once was, as mask mandates lift. But its adoption might lead to less ethical applications of the tech.

SAFR 3.0 also includes a new mask detection dashboard that enables customers to anonymously track mask usage rates and view and filter by age, gender, location, and time.

A face mask has been developed that can detect COVID-19. News-Medical spoke to the researchers behind this idea to find out more about how it works.