Apple users can enjoy a brand new Siri update that equips the phone assistant with information on the topic of COVID-19. This dynamic feature will come in as extremely handy in times like this.
Available only in the US for now, the new Siri update comes with a COVID-19 questionnaire that is designed to determine the likelihood of someone being sick. When asking Siri whether you have coronavirus, the virtual assistant goes through a series of questions to find out if the reported symptoms are related to the condition. The inquiries and advice that Siri gives out are informed by the Center for Disease Control and the United States Public Health Service.
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What's Driving This Trend
- Phone Assistant COVID-19 Updates
- New updates for phone assistant features informing about COVID-19 providing easy access to health-related information.
- Virtual Symptom Checker
- Virtual symptom checker features in phone assistants are increasing with COVID-19 updates for easy and quick self-assessment.
- Artificial Intelligence Healthcare
- Phone assistant features utilizing artificial intelligence for healthcare are growing, and COVID-19 updates are an example of potential disruptive innovations.
Who This Affects Most
- Technology
- Companies can develop phone assistant features that utilize artificial intelligence to improve healthcare, providing patients with better access to health-related information from their phones.
- Healthcare
- The healthcare industry can utilize virtual symptom checker features and COVID-19 updates to streamline initial patient assessments, reducing the amount of time they spend in waiting rooms.
- Public Health
- Phone assistant features could be utilized by public health organizations to distribute health-related information, providing vital updates to the public in real-time.
