The Corona DataSpende

The Corona DataSpende

Germany’s public health authority in partnership with healthtech startup Thryve

Category

Risk communication & Community Engagement

Country

German, Europe

Description

This German smartwatch app monitors the spread of coronavirus by collecting crucial signs – pulse rate, body temperature, sleep patterns – from volunteers wearing a smartwatch or a fitness tracker. It checks whether they have developed any Covid-19 symptoms or not. The results are then portrayed on an online interactive map that makes it possible for health authorities to take stock of the situation and find out the hotspots