Corona Data Donation: All the info on the new smart app

The fight against SARS-CoV-2 is in full swing, and in the meantime everyone can do their part. Among the latest tools is the Robert Koch Institute's Corona data donation app. We introduce.

With Big Data against the virus: the Corona data donation is available now.

The Corona data donation runs anonymously and pseudonymously. So you do not reveal your true identity, but you can still help.

This is the Corona data donation

Important: The app is specifically designed for devices such as smartwatches and fitness bracelets, as it measures values such as pulse rate. This is not possible with a smartphone.

• Entering your personal data is done in rough steps. This is to encourage as many people as possible to participate, since the data is not specified quite accurately.
• Also asked is info on your sleep patterns and other factors such as body temperature.
• With the help of this data and the recording of the technology gadget, scientists should be able to better understand the behavior of the virus.
• This involves the use of algorithms. These can theoretically even detect symptoms that indicate a disease.
• Nevertheless, the app is by no means a Corona test. This can still only take place in appropriate places.

As the name suggests, it is therefore a pure data donation. What is clear is that the larger and more reliable the data set, the higher the likelihood that science can draw findings from it.The app is available for Apple devices and in the Google Play Store.