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With cases of Covid-19 growing by the day, stakeholders in the healthcare sector are exploring a wide variety of technological solutions to stem the tide. Tech giants such as Google, Amazon, and Facebook have expressed interest in working with the World Health Organization (WHO) to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus as well as misinformation. Digital health communities all over the world are working with their respective governments to roll out solutions that can help monitor the spread of Covid-19 and facilitate better treatment. Contact tracing apps are the most common form of digital solutions for Covid-19 tracking. According to WHO, contact tracing is the process of identifying, assessing, and managing people who have been exposed to a disease to stop further transmission. When systematically applied, contact tracing breaks the chains of transmission of an infectious disease. Contact tracing is, therefore, an essential public health tool for controlling infectious disease outbreaks. We’ve also seen digital solutions for coronavirus prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
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