Fitbit And Other Wearables Could Help Researchers Predict Coronavirus Before Symptoms Start

As coronavirus cases surged worldwide in March, Fitbit observed a global decline in physical activity among its 30 million activity tracker and smartwatch users. As governments implemented shelter-in-place orders, the company recorded a nearly 20 percent decline in weekly step counts in  New York and San Francisco. The pandemic may be hampering regular fitness routines, but now Fitbit is exploring whether its wearable devices could help researchers predict if users have a coronavirus infection before they even notice any symptoms.

Covid-19 caused by a ‘smart’ virus that can find blind spots, crucial for system to be flexible to overcome challenges: Experts

SINGAPORE – Covid-19’s unique ability to both infect humans and cause disease means it is vital that the healthcare system be flexible enough to take on new challenges the “smart” virus poses, a panel of experts said on Wednesday (April 22).

(IJCH) COVD-19 Lockdown (Home Quarantine)? No problem for me, I picked up a new hobby: “Heliciculture” – Snail Farming for Escargot!

Since Friday, 3 May 2020, my family has been on Lockdown (Mandatory Home Quarantine).

At first, nobody in my Barangay (a small section of any town in the Philippines) was not allowed off their properties.

Gov.sg scraps “circuit breaker” mascots after receiving “quite a lot of feedback of the characters”

The Singapore government has just announced that it pulled mascots, collectively known as the Virus Vanguard, out of its campaign to spread the word about the country’s “circuit breaker” measures and good hygiene habits.

US pilot charged with breaching stay order; two Singaporeans charged with breaching stay-home notices

SINGAPORE – American commercial pilot Brian Dugan Yeargan was one of three people charged in court on Tuesday (April 21) with breaching their stay-home notice (SHN) and stay order in separate incidents.