San Francisco: Apple has updated its coronavirus screening app with new information about COVID-19 symptoms and mask tips.
- Apple issued a new version of its app with updated symptom information and recommendations from the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.
- New symptoms that could be signs of COVID-19 include chills, shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat and loss of smell or taste.
- Previously known symptoms of the disease include fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.
- These symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus which is responsible for COVID-19, the CDC said.
- Apple also updated its app with tips related to cloth masks, including creating a mask, how to properly wear it and sanitise it.
- Apple in late March launched a COVID-19 website and app with a screening tool and other information about the new coronavirus pandemic.
Earlier, Apple CEO Tim Cook had tweeted to inform the users about the COVID-19 website and app.
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To help you stay informed, understand symptoms and take proper steps to protect your health, Apple has created a COVID-19 website and a US app in partnership with the CDC. As always, the data is yours and your privacy is protected. Stay safe and healthy. https://t.co/qUEMYOzZUC
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) March 27, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
To help you stay informed, understand symptoms and take proper steps to protect your health, Apple has created a COVID-19 website and a US app in partnership with the CDC. As always, the data is yours and your privacy is protected. Stay safe and healthy. https://t.co/qUEMYOzZUC
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) March 27, 2020 ">To help you stay informed, understand symptoms and take proper steps to protect your health, Apple has created a COVID-19 website and a US app in partnership with the CDC. As always, the data is yours and your privacy is protected. Stay safe and healthy. https://t.co/qUEMYOzZUC
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) March 27, 2020
Also read: Apple, Google release first version of COVID-19 exposure notification API
(Inputs from IANS)
