The WHO is set to release a contact tracing app for covid-19 that will be offered to those countries they cannot create their own.
Many countries affected by covid-19 that have the resources to set up a monitoring application will be able to use the corresponding application that the World Health Organization (WHO) intends to launch.
WHO's Bernardo Mariano told interview with Reuters, that they plan to launch a Covid-19 symptom assessment app in May. Any government could release a custom one version of the application, but the version as such will help those countries that do not have any relevant application.
The organization is also considering adding contact tracking and has talked to Apple and Google about use of monitoring technology. Legal and privacy issues have prevented the WHO from moving forward until now software this. Apple and Google have promised to offer a decentralized system that will keep the data anonymous, but there are still concerns that the companies could misuse the data to make a profit later.
Of course even a simple, basic app that would analyze symptoms could prove vital. A globally available WHO app could better inform those who don't know what to expect from the coronavirus and encourage more people to be detained.
Detecting contacts can also be vital to society after a lockdown, as it could more closely monitor the spread of the virus and help curb it.
