Apple has released a website and an iOS app that allows users to screen themselves for coronavirus symptoms
Apple on Friday released a website and an iOS app that allows users to screen themselves for coronavirus symptoms, marking another response to the pandemic by a major tech platform.
Both tools were developed in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as the White House's Coronavirus Task Force and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Apple said in a statement to CNN Business. The app and website include a questionnaire and information about the novel coronavirus.Apple said it will not collect or store users' answers to the questionnaire, though it will collect anonymous information about usage of the tools.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Apple announces COVID-19 website and app in partnership with CDC and the White HouseApple has developed a new website and app that will provide a screening tool for COVID-19 symptoms as well as up-to-date information from trusted sources about the coronavirus outbreak.
Read more »
CDC Expert Sees New York Coronavirus Crisis As Preview As Trump Aims To Ease RestrictionsNew York's mounting toll is a 'warning to other areas about what may happen or what may already be starting to happen,' said the CDC's Anne Schuchat.
Read more »
CDC to issue new guidelines on preventing coronavirus spread in state, national parksCDC expected to issue new guidelines aiming at preventing parks from becoming viral hotspots as Americans seek time outside as a break from staying at home.
Read more »
CDC: Separate Moms With Coronavirus From NewbornsThe CDC has heartbreaking advice for moms in maternity wards: Stay away from your newborn if you have COVID-19.
Read more »
Apple just released a COVID-19 app backed by the CDC that tells you whether to quarantine or get tested — here's how it worksApple&39;s new app will tell you whether to take measures like social distancing or seek out a coronavirus test based on your answers to a survey.
Read more »
Hidden Brain: An Unfinished Lesson on Apple PodcastsA virus is more than a biological organism. It's a social organism. It detects fissures in societies and fault lines between communities. This week on HiddenBrain, historian Nancy Bristow shares the lessons we can take away from a century-old pandemic.
Read more »