The epidemic ofcoronaviruswhich continues to rage at the moment in Europe would experience its most difficult times. To fight against the disease, companies continue to mobilize: we know, for example, thatWWDC 2020 will be online only, whileits organizer chose to offer several million masks to hospitals in difficulty.
But this time,Applegoes even further: its developers have put online an application dedicated to the phenomenon, in its name,which is also available as a website. If the firm's attraction to health issues has been known since the arrival of the Watch, this initiative is still surprising although welcome.
How to download Apple COVID-19?
Completely free, this service can be installed fromApp Store at this address(but not yet in France). Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, however, it does not offer a Mac client. On PC, you can also turn toGoogle's alternative, also recently revealed.
Apple's program gives some indications forscreenyourself, which helps calm the flow of patients arriving in the most overwhelmed establishments, and also explains how to keep your distance from the rest of the population. This simple gesture can drastically limit the spread of the pandemic, as demonstrated by this GIF:
I explain what level 2 of NZ’s#Covid_19Alert System is in my latest@TheSpinoffTVpiece. In her briefing@jacindadernlisted what we all SHOULD do now. I need you to understand that you MUST do them otherwise we’ll be at level 4 before we know it.https://t.co/xQSJo9coKN pic.twitter.com/rkUazZhao5
— Dr Siouxsie Wiles (@SiouxsieW)March 21, 2020
Finally, you can discover the other solutionCOVID Symptom Tracker, also available oniOS. This app specifies sharing its data with third parties to improve the fight against the virus.
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By : Keleops AG