King's College launch new symptom tracking app
New symptom tracking app aims to slow spread of coronavirus
Kings is today launching a new app which tracks symptoms related to novel coronavirus (COVID-19), allowing anyone to self-report daily.
Around 5,000 twins and their families across the UK have been recruited from the TwinsUK cohort study to trial the app, which tracks in real time how the disease progresses. The aim of the app is to help slow the outbreak, by helping researchers identify:
How fast the virus is spreading in your area
High-risk areas in the country
Who is most at risk, by better understanding symptoms linked to underlying health conditions