THE Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has launched a mobile application that could help Filipinos assess their risk of contracting the coronavirus disease. RC143 mobile app, named after the Red Cross’ community-based volunteer program, uses the wireless, geo-location and sensory capabilities of mobile phones to trace contact events between people. The app will also enable users to navigate away from high risk areas, guided by constant monitoring by Red Cross personnel and AI. Mendiola said AI and other mobile computing technologies are force-multipliers for frontliners of the Red Cross who are able to filter and assist more people where the entire process used to be done manually. To download the app, users can simply go to Google Play and search for “RC143.”The app is currently only available for Android users (version 6.0 and above).

Source: Manila Times April 08, 2020 16:14 UTC