{"id":63851,"date":"2020-04-10T09:00:58","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T04:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=63851"},"modified":"2020-04-09T15:06:29","modified_gmt":"2020-04-09T10:06:29","slug":"aku-introduces-coronacheck-mobile-app-for-self-screening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/aku-introduces-coronacheck-mobile-app-for-self-screening.html","title":{"rendered":"AKU introduces \u2018CoronaCheck\u2019 mobile app for self-screening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Karachi: The Agha Khan University (AKU) has introduced a new mobile application called \u2018CoronaCheck\u2019 which enables users to perform self-screening for COVID-19 infection and evaluate symptoms, a news source reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/punjab-shares-guidelines-on-helping-needy-amid-lockdown.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Punjab PDMA shares guidelines for philanthropists looking to help people amid lockdown (opens in a new tab)\">Punjab PDMA shares guidelines for philanthropists looking to help people amid lockdown<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As per the publication, the AKU\u2019s Technology Innovation Support Centre (TISC) and the Aga Khan University Hospital have developed CoronaCheck. The former provided the essential technological side of the application while latter the developed the screening algorithm for COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/covid-19-ehsaas-programme-relief-package-application-process-for-punjab-citizens-shared.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"COVID-19 Ehsaas Programme Relief Package: Application process for Punjab citizens shared (opens in a new tab)\">COVID-19 Ehsaas Programme Relief Package: Application process for Punjab citizens shared<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The application recommends the best practices for self-protection against the infection. It provides advice and recommendations on self-assessment and suggests social distancing measures as prescribed by the World Health organisation (WHO).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/sindh-govt-seeks-punjab-model-construction-industry-revival.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" Sindh govt seeks Punjab model of construction industry revival (opens in a new tab)\"> Sindh govt seeks Punjab model of construction industry revival<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, CoronaCheck also busts misconceptions and myths via educational videos in the Urdu Language to counter the escalating fake information on social media regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/covid-19-control-measures-ict-unseals-bhara-kahu-shahzad-town-after-clearing-areas.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"COVID-19 (opens in a new tab)\">COVID-19<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/punjab-to-expand-home-delivery-services-for-grocery.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" Punjab to expand scope of home delivery services for grocery, other items (opens in a new tab)\"> <\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/punjab-to-expand-home-delivery-services-for-grocery.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" Punjab to expand scope of home delivery services for grocery, other items (opens in a new tab)\">Punjab to expand scope of home delivery services for grocery, other items<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further, the application\nemploys an interactive chatbot with artificial intelligence and lets users receive\nalerts on their health condition and symptoms. Also, the application diminishes\nthe patients\u2019 need to go to the hospital and help shoulder the burden of the\nhealthcare system. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karachi: The Agha Khan University (AKU) has introduced a new mobile application called \u2018CoronaCheck\u2019 which enables users to perform self-screening for COVID-19 infection and evaluate symptoms, a news source reported. Read: Punjab PDMA shares guidelines for philanthropists looking to help people amid lockdown As per the publication, the AKU\u2019s Technology Innovation Support Centre (TISC) and the Aga Khan University Hospital have developed CoronaCheck. The former provided the essential technological side of the application while latter the developed the screening algorithm for COVID-19. Read: COVID-19 Ehsaas Programme Relief Package: Application process for Punjab citizens shared The application recommends the best practices for self-protection against the infection. It provides advice and recommendations on self-assessment and suggests social distancing measures as prescribed by the World Health organisation (WHO). Read: Sindh govt seeks Punjab model of construction industry revival Additionally, CoronaCheck also busts misconceptions and myths via educational videos in the Urdu Language to counter the escalating fake information on social media regarding COVID-19. Read: Punjab to expand scope of home delivery services for grocery, other items Further, the application employs an interactive chatbot with artificial intelligence and lets users receive alerts on their health condition and symptoms. 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