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- Apple updates Siri so that it can help diagnose people exhibiting coronavirus symptoms.
- Siri's answers come from the US Public Health Service and the CDC.
- Apple is also donating millions of masks to healthcare providers to help them treat the coronavirus pandemic safely and more effectively.
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With so much misinformation about the coronavirus swirling about, Apple recently updated Siri to better help inform users who think they might be exhibiting coronavirus symptoms. And while this might seem pointless given the plethora of information available via a quick Google search, you'd be surprised at some of the conspiracy theories, fake cures, and downright misleading information being passed around online and presented as factual.
In light of that, iPhone users can now ask, "Hey Siri, do I have the coronavirus?" whereupon they'll be prompted to answer a series of yes or no questions to better "help you understand your situation." Apple makes a point of noting that the answers it provides come from the US Public Health Service in concert with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Siri now lets iPhone users ask questions about coronavirus symptoms originally appeared on BGR.com on Mon, 23 Mar 2020 at 15:14:16 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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