If you're feeling sick, how do you know if your symptoms are bad enough to see a doctor?
Could you have the coronavirus, or just a common cold?
Don't stress!
Let's look at some smartphone apps that can help, before you try to make that doctor's appointment.
If you're feeling sick, how do you know if your symptoms are bad enough to see a doctor?
Could you have the coronavirus, or just a common cold?
Don't stress!
Let's look at some smartphone apps that can help, before you try to make that doctor's appointment.
I'm emily cassulo and this is tech byte.
Coronavirus apps / tech byte until testing is available to more people, apple has come out with a free app and website to see if you have covid-19, and what you should do next if you think you have symptoms. not only does the covid-19 app have up-to-date information and resources about the virus, it also has a screening tool where you can evaluate those symptoms. apple teamed up with the white house, c-d-c, and fema to develop the app.
It asks you several questions about your symptoms, if you've traveled recently, and if you've potentially been exposed to the virus.
Based on your responses, it then tells you what you should do next.
The cool thing is you don't even need an apple account to use the app.
Another free one worth downloading is the covid symptom tracker app.
It was developed by doctors and scientists from all over the world.
The goal of this one is to help slow the spread of the virus, by having you report your symptoms daily, even if you're not feeling sick.
Developers say it literally helps track how fast the virus is spreading in your area, along with high-risk areas in the u.s. it can also help determine who's most at risk, by looking at the symptoms of those with underlying health conditions.
User feedback helps with worldwide research on the disease.
Developers emphasize this symptom tracker app does not give health advice, but it can still help you and others.
Even though these apps are great for information on covid-19, they still advise users to go to the c-d-c for any health advice.
An easy way to do that is through its app, which has up- to-date health information.
If you prefer using an actual computer, you can access the same content on the cdc's website, cdc.gov.
The website has tips on how to wear cloth face coverings, manage your stress during this pandemic, what to do if you're sick, and how to keep the virus from spreading.
Emily cassulo / tech byte and if you need to make a doctor's appointment, but not necessarily one in person, you can check out the teladoc, zocdoc, or plushcare apps to meet with one over video chat.
I'm emily cassulo, and