COVID-19 apps

Six Major Valeo Innovations for Safer and Cleaner Mobility to be Presented at the IAA Mobility 2021

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Monday, July 26, 2021
Land transport, Transport, Road transport, Traffic law, Road traffic management, Road safety, Street furniture, Traffic light, Traffic, Pedestrian crossing, Valeo, Roundabout

PARIS, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Valeo will unveil six innovations - including a series of technologies that can create a "health shield" within the interior of a vehicle and charging stations suitable for all electric vehicles - at IAA Mobility in September. The technologies underscore Valeo's ongoing commitment to develop safer, cleaner and more diverse mobility.The IAA, for the first time in the show's history, will be held in Munich. It has been renamed IAA Mobility for the occasion. No longer promoted as just the annual forum for the global automotive industry, the IAA is also the place where the future of mobility takes shape. The Valeo innovations to be presented from Sept. 7 through Sept. 12 include: Automated Valet Parking: The feature - developed in collaboration with BMW - allows a vehicle to park itself in a parking lot.Valeo Drive4U: The Valeo Drive4U is a prototype autonomous car. It will drive in automated mode on open roads in and outside the city of Munich (on the Blue Lane) reaching Level 4 autonomy. It is exclusively equipped with Valeo sensors that are already in series production (LiDARs, cameras, radars, ultrasonic sensors etc.). This vehicle can handle urban and suburban traffic, traffic jams, intersections, traffic circles, traffic lights, pedestrian crossings and construction zones. It is equipped with two other safety-enhancing features: The Valeo Drive4U Locate system pinpoints the vehicle's location on the road with centimeter-level precision compared with a standard GPS system where the margin of error is as much as five meters. The Valeo MovePredict.ai system uses artificial intelligence to anticipate the movements of vulnerable people around the vehicle and brakes before they have even moved.This year has been historic for mobility with the launch of the first car in the world to reach Level 3 autonomy – equipped with Valeo's LiDAR technology. Level 3 autonomy can only be achieved using 3D LiDAR technology combined with a series of sensors. Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) are transforming mobility. Valeo is the world leader in this field with one-in-four new vehicles worldwide equipped with its technologies.Vital Signs Monitoring: Valeo takes a holistic approach to the challenge of safer mobility. The company is developing products to help the vehicle assess and avoid potential life-threatening situations while ensuring passengers travel in a healthy cabin environment.

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  • The technologies underscore Valeo's ongoing commitment to develop safer, cleaner and more diverse mobility.
  • It is exclusively equipped with Valeo sensors that are already in series production (LiDARs, cameras, radars, ultrasonic sensors etc.).
  • This vehicle can handle urban and suburban traffic, traffic jams, intersections, traffic circles, traffic lights, pedestrian crossings and construction zones.
  • Vital Signs Monitoring: Valeo takes a holistic approach to the challenge of safer mobility.

TO Live Selects Facedrive’s TraceSCAN as a Contact Tracing Solution for Staff Members

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Thursday, July 8, 2021
Software, Hardware, Health, Medical devices, Data management, Infectious diseases, Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Articles, Health, Contact tracing, Epidemiology, Medical monitoring, Pandemics, Public health, Bluetooth, COVID-19 apps, TO Live, Facedrive, TO LIVE, FACEDRIVE

TraceSCAN will provide TO Live with a complete record of all interactions among traced interactions and identify those at high risk.

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  • TraceSCAN will provide TO Live with a complete record of all interactions among traced interactions and identify those at high risk.
  • The TraceSCAN contact-tracing wearable solution is powered by a cutting-edge Bluetooth technology that works as a standalone device or in conjunction with mobile-powered solutions utilized by public health authorities.
  • Upon successful deployment with TO Live, TraceSCAN anticipates to expand its solution within the performing arts and events arena.
  • We are happy to provide the TraceSCAN contact tracing solution to our employees and contractors and offer them an added layer of protection during the pandemic.

'SendMePic' - an Image Sharing App Is Now Available on the Apple App Store and the Android Market

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Software, Operating systems, Computing, Android, Google Play, Mobile applications, Cross-platform software, App store, COVID-19 apps

The app is one of a kind and the first everempowered with high-quality images and photos embedded with enticing features and unique benefits.

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  • The app is one of a kind and the first everempowered with high-quality images and photos embedded with enticing features and unique benefits.
  • This app will help the users to see the live images of the locations shared by their community.
  • SendMePic, an image-sharing app, is now available free for online users on iOS and Android platforms on the Google Play Store and Apple Store.
  • SendMePic app is developed by Mr. Amr Goal - a proficient app developer with 10+years of expertise in the app development industry.

“Data privacy issues relating to COVID-19 contact tracing apps” — Privacy Commissioner's article in OneTrust DataGuidance (March 2021)

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Thursday, April 8, 2021
Digital rights, Human rights, Privacy, Articles, Social issues, Data security, Data protection, COVID-19 apps, Right to privacy, Information privacy

What's New

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  • What's New

    Data privacy issues relating to COVID-19 contact tracing apps Privacy Commissioner's article in OneTrust DataGuidance (March 2021)

    The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong (Privacy Commissioner), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, published an article in an online international research platform, OneTrust DataGuidance.

  • In the article, the Privacy Commissioner examines the international trends and privacy best practices in the use of COVID-19 contact tracing apps.
  • She also points out that the privacy design of LeaveHomeSafe is in line with the least privacy intrusive design advocated internationally by data protection authorities.
  • Please click here to read the article.

Government of Canada welcomes interim report from the COVID Alert Advisory Council

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Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Mobile applications, COVID Alert, COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, Exposure Notification, Software, Application software, Privacy, COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 apps

"We welcome the recommendations the COVID Alert Advisory Council has given to guide the COVID Alert app and thank them for their work.

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  • "We welcome the recommendations the COVID Alert Advisory Council has given to guide the COVID Alert app and thank them for their work.
  • We're continually reviewing and improving COVID Alert to improve its effectiveness, and as such we welcome the work of the COVID-19 Exposure Notification App Advisory Council."
  • "We thank the Advisory Council for their guidance on the COVID Alert exposure notification app.
  • The Government of Canada continually reviews and improves COVID Alert.

National Alliance for Hispanic Health Supports VA release of Mental Health and COVID Coach mobile app in Spanish

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Articles, Contemporary history, Application software, COVID-19 pandemic, Occupational safety and health, Pandemics, Public Health Emergency of International Concern, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, CareFIJI, COVID-19 apps

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) expands the language capability of the COVID Coach app to help Spanish speaking Veterans and civilians cope with mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) expands the language capability of the COVID Coach app to help Spanish speaking Veterans and civilians cope with mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • COVID Coach was developed by VA's National Center for PTSD's Mobile Mental Health Team, in conjunction with the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.
  • The COVID Coach app was created for everyone, including Veterans and Servicemembers, to support self-care and overall mental health during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
  • Download the app on iOS and Android devices or from VA's Mobile App Store [email protected] questions about COVID Coach.

COVID-19 Technology Task Force Launches "Connect and Protect" PSA Campaign to Help States and Public Health Authorities Promote Adoption of Phone-Based Exposure Notifications

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Friday, February 19, 2021
Articles, Health, Academic disciplines, Mobile applications, Contact tracing, Epidemiology, Medical monitoring, Pandemics, Exposure Notification, Public health, Rockefeller Foundation, COVID-19 apps

This year began with a dramatic increase in cases, placing additional pressure on state leaders and public health authorities around the country using traditional methods ofcontact tracing to help control the spread.

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  • This year began with a dramatic increase in cases, placing additional pressure on state leaders and public health authorities around the country using traditional methods ofcontact tracing to help control the spread.
  • A key focus of the campaign is communities of color, which have been disproportionallyimpacted by the virus.
  • "Phone-based Exposure Notifications can be a powerful public health tool to help control the spread of COVID-19 and save thousands of lives," said Dr. Rajiv J. Shah, President, The Rockefeller Foundation.
  • We can all do our part to protectour friends, loved ones and communities by enabling our phones to receive Exposure Notifications."

AM TRACE To Support Municipality of Anchorage With COVID-19 Contact Tracing

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Articles, Health sciences, Health, Contact tracing, Epidemiology, Medical monitoring, Pandemics, Public health, Tracing, Anchorage, Alaska, COVID-19 apps

AM TRACE will provide the Anchorage Health Department and the State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, with COVID-19 contact tracing and monitoring.

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  • AM TRACE will provide the Anchorage Health Department and the State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, with COVID-19 contact tracing and monitoring.
  • AM TRACE will specifically support on outbreak investigations, contact interviews and contact monitoring of at-risk populations.
  • "AM TRACE is proud to support the Municipality of Anchorage with their contact tracing efforts, as we know how critical effective contact tracing is for this pandemic," commented Erin Thames, Chief Operating Officer at AM TRACE.
  • We're confident our evidence-based approach to contact tracing can be supportive to Anchorage's tracing efforts and look forward to our partnership."

Los Angeles County and Fulgent Genetics Launch Free At-Home COVID-19 Testing for People Notified via Healthvana’s Digital Contact Tracing and Exposure Notification Solution

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Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Software, Practice Management, Internet, Health, Data management, Infectious diseases, Technology, Genetics, Articles, Software, Mobile applications, Application software, Mass surveillance, Contact tracing, Medical monitoring, Pandemics, Public health, Digital contact tracing, Exposure Notification, COVID-19 apps

Since launching phase one of our digital contact tracing program with Healthvana a few weeks ago, over 20,000 Los Angeles County residents have been privately notified of their potential COVID-19 exposure, said Dr. Clemens Hong, Director of Whole Person Care for Los Angeles County.

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  • Since launching phase one of our digital contact tracing program with Healthvana a few weeks ago, over 20,000 Los Angeles County residents have been privately notified of their potential COVID-19 exposure, said Dr. Clemens Hong, Director of Whole Person Care for Los Angeles County.
  • The successful phase one of the digital contact tracing solution enabled patients who tested positive to easily self-report their close contacts anonymously.
  • Those close contacts instantly received an exposure notification via text message or email with information on self-isolation and local resources.
  • Phase two adds an option for exposed individuals to order a free at-home COVID-19 test, provided by Picture from Fulgent Genetics.

Survey: 83% of Healthcare Consumers Would Feel Safer in Hospitals with COVID-19 Contact Tracing Technology

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Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Contact tracing, Public health, Patient safety, Health, Articles, Mass surveillance, Health informatics, COVID-19 apps

Even more significantly, the survey found that healthcare consumers overwhelmingly feel that the use of technology to support patient safety initiatives would increase how safe they feel receiving care with 83% reporting they would feel safer with contact tracing technology in place.

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  • Even more significantly, the survey found that healthcare consumers overwhelmingly feel that the use of technology to support patient safety initiatives would increase how safe they feel receiving care with 83% reporting they would feel safer with contact tracing technology in place.
  • Despite this strong patient preference, many hospitals still rely on manual contact tracing for COVID-19 and other infectious outbreaks.
  • Automated contact tracing enables hospitals to comply with new regulations requiring them to notify employees when they have been exposed to someone with COVID-19.
  • SwipeSense is a Chicago-based healthcare technology company on a mission to eliminate harm and waste in healthcare delivery networks through an advanced safety platform.