The WHO Health Alert service will provide information about symptoms and protective measures, as well as updates on the latest case reports and numbers.
Earlier this week, WHO and UNICEF partnered with WhatsApp to create the WhatsApp Coronavirus Information Hub, through which the app’s billions of global users can access resources about the pandemic.
Within the hub, also created in partnership with the United Nations Development Program, health workers, educators, nonprofit organizations, local governments, businesses and other users will find accurate and up-to-date health information about COVID-19, as well as tips for reducing the spread of the coronavirus on both a personal and community level.
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