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    How to get World Health Organization Alerts on COVID-19 via WhatsApp

    WhatsApp has a potential to reach to reach 2 billion people and enables World Health Organization (WHO) to get COVID-19 information directly into the hands of the people that need it. Today, the health organization is launching a messaging service with partners WhatsApp and Facebook to keep people safe from coronavirus.

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    From government leaders to health workers and family and friends, this messaging service will provide the latest news and information on coronavirus including details on symptoms and how people can protect themselves and others. It also provides the latest situation reports and numbers in real time to help government decision-makers protect the health of their populations.

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    The service can be accessed through a link (http://bit.ly/who-covid19-whatsapp) that opens a conversation on WhatsApp. Users can simply type “hi” to activate the conversation, prompting a menu of options that can help answer their questions about COVID-19. The WHO Health Alert was developed in collaboration with Praekelt.Org, using Turnmachine learning technology.

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    Victor Tinka
    Victor Tinka
    Exploring Computer Vulnerabilities is my passion but I always find my hands dirty with code. The only “IT guy” in the family which makes me feel like the family head :)

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