New Zealand trials 'early warning' virus app at border

New Zealand is testing a monitoring app that uses AI to detect coronavirus before the user develops any noticeable symptoms, putting it on a trial run on its at-risk border workers. — REUTERS

New Zealand border workers on Thursday began trialling a monitoring app designed to detect coronavirus before the user develops any noticeable symptoms, in what is believed to be a world first.

The app, "elarm", connects to wearable devices such as fitness trackers and smart watches, using artificial intelligence to check variables such as heart rate and temperature for tell-tale signs of Covid-19.