12 tim · What started off as an online conspiracy theory has turned out to be surprisingly real. Pentagon scientists have unveiled a microchip implant which can detect a Covid-19 infection. The chip, which is equipped with a small antenna, is meant to act like a ‘check engine’ light, catching asymptomatic cases of the disease. Scientists say they were inspired by the case of USS Theodore Roosevelt, an aircraft carrier which became a breeding ground for Covid-19, with more than 1,200 staff becoming infected. However troops are less than likely to embrace the government's new technology. Recent reports revealed a third of American soldiers refused to get vaccinated, sighting fears of health implications, or even secret microchip conspiracies. DARPA, the secretive agency behind the new implant, has also developed a filter which in conjunction with a dialysis machine removes the virus from a patient's blood.