An app in the UK, “C-19 COVID Symptom Tracker,” looking into the progression of medical conditions by tracking twins has become quite popular. It is now asking people to self-report their symptoms in an effort to start to gather more of that detail.
Covid-19 tracking app tops download charts – BBC
An app that tracks the symptoms of Covid-19 in the UK has become one of the most popular downloads. Its creators aim to deliver insights into why some people get the disease more severely than others. They also hope to create a map showing where outbreaks are happening, and help distinguish cases from those of the common cold.
Link: Covid-19 tracking app tops download charts
via www.bbc.com
Self-reporting app tracking COVID-19 symptoms in UK sees 750K downloads in 24 hours – TechCrunch
One of the big challenges (among many) with the coronavirus pandemic is that overwhelmed health services do not always know how best to deploy the limited resources they have to meet the demand of people falling ill with COVID-19. For example, we know that more ventilators and beds will be needed, but where specifically are the outbreaks happening and how can those local areas be served better?
via: TechCrunch
