Waze rolls out new features to keep you safe during the pandemic

[Chris Smith]

• Waze announced new features that should help users during the coronavirus health crisis.
• The Waze app will now display stores that support drive-thru and curbside, emergency food banks, and COVID-19 testing facilities on the map.
• Waze also partnered up with SpotHero and ParkWhiz to highlight discounted parking places on the map for essential workers.

Police brutality protests are the most important thing happening in the US right now, but the coronavirus health crisis hasn’t disappeared. If anything, the gatherings involved in these protests can increase the risk of COVID-19 transmission, and that goes for protestors and the police. Staying safe in this phase of the disease means using face masks, washing hands often, and practicing social distancing whenever possible. The virus hasn’t disappeared, and outbreaks are always possible, even in regions that have managed to flatten the curve.

Waze on Wednesday announced a bunch of new features meant to keep you safe during the coronavirus health crisis, continuing the work it started a few weeks ago.

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