Lessons on mobile apps for COVID-19 from China.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the global society and human life profoundly. Many countries have launched COVID-19 mobile apps with a wide range in how these apps work. While it is hoped that these apps can assist in the fight against COVID-19, many are worried about user privacy. China implemented "health code" systems, which assigned neighborhoods and citizens a specific health code, meant to indicate their risk of having been exposed to COVID-19. The most widely used health code systems were hosted on the popular apps WeChat and Alipay, each with billions of users. Some experts argued that China's use of mobile applications was essential to its successful combat against COVID-19. Included in this study are a summary of mobile technology usage in China, a review of previous studies o

SUBMITTER: Zhou SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8117666 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature