German citizens will be able to use a special app on their smartphones, smartwatches or fitness trackers designed to help medical professionals track data on how COVID-19 is spreading in the country, the Robert Koch Institute said on Tuesday
BERLIN (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 07th April, 2020) German citizens will be able to use a special app on their smartphones, smartwatches or fitness trackers designed to help medical professionals track data on how COVID-19 is spreading in the country, the Robert Koch Institute said on Tuesday.
According to the institute, the personal data transmitted to the system contains information on a user's gender, age, weight and height, physical activity, heart rate, body temperature, and postal code.
The app would recognize such symptoms as rapid heart rate and sleep-wake disorders.
The institute added that the collected data would be used "exclusively for scientific purposes," and that the app could not replace a diagnostic test for COVID-19.
According to the institute's data, Germany has confirmed 99,225 COVID-19 cases, including 1,607 deaths.
