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  • A new app called WH COVID-19 is now on its early access phase at Google Play Store
  • The WHO COVID-19 app would soon be available at the App Store for iOS users
  • The app contains the latest information and tips about the COVID-19 

The Worlds Health Organization (WHO) is the United Nation’s specialized agency dealing with COVID-19 pandemic all over the world. While the world is still grappling to find the right vaccine for the deadly virus, the WHO is also fighting for the propagation of fake news and misinformation. Because of this, the World Health Organization is introducing an app for iOS, Android, and Web app.

The new app will launch with the official name WHO MyHealth promises to keep users more informed about the latest updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially, the app was proposed by volunteer experts who call themselves the WHO COVID App Collective. The team is made up of former Microsoft and Google employees, industry experts, and WHO ambassadors and advisors.

Based on the original design document of the WHO MyHealth, the app will provide alert notifications relative to the user’s location. It could also come with the possible self-triage tools to help users self-diagnose and check if the symptoms match those of COVID-19. The roadmap of WHO MyApp reveals that the team initially planned to launch the first variation of the app on iOS and Android on Mar. 30.

On a mission to Belarus, one of the few in Europe without a mandatory lockdown, a doctor from the WHO's European office said there is "evidence of rapid increase in cases" in the country of 9.5 million
On a mission to Belarus, one of the few in Europe without a mandatory lockdown, a doctor from the WHO's European office said there is "evidence of rapid increase in cases" in the country of 9.5 million AFP / Fabrice COFFRINI

After a couple of weeks of development time, the Entire World Well Being Corporation launched the early access of the app on Google Play with the name WHO COVID-19. From the initial functionalities, the recently launched app got a major UI overhaul that introduces tips and facts on how users could protect themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic. The app also enables users to learn about the most recent information.

It includes a variety of global circumstances and related fatalities. Moreover, the WHO COVID-19 app comes with a link that allows users to donate to the WHO’s COVID-19 Solidarity Reaction Fund. At present, the WHO COVID-19 app is on its early access period on Google Play Store. For iOS users, the app would soon be available on the App Store. Tech giants Google and Apple recently teamed up in an ambitious project to make iOS and Android smartphone devices that could be used for COVID-19 contact tracing.

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