Tencent and Alibaba said they already have tools dedicated to community epidemic control. The coronavirus has forced the authorities to put cities under lockdown or quarantine. — SCMP
A Chinese official has called for Chinese tech giants including Tencent Holdings and Alibaba Group to develop apps to help control the rapid spread of infection within communities, as China continues to fight against the deadly new coronavirus (Covid-19).
“Here I implore the major Internet companies, such as Tencent and Alibaba, to develop public community apps for community workers,” Chen Yueliang, an official with the Ministry of Civil Affairs, said in a press conference on Monday, as he introduced measures to restrict and record the movement of residents within communities.
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