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Apple announced an Apple Watch study to see if the device can detect diseases like COVID-19 back in September.
A study in partnership with the University of Washington and Seattle Flu Study is now accepting volunteers.
An Apple Watch study announced in September to see whether the device can detect diseases like COVID-19 is now taking applications for volunteers.
Researchers at the University of Washington are seeking King County residents to participate in a respiratory health study using data collected from Apple Watches. The study examines if, and how, an Apple Watch can detect early warning signs of acute respiratory infections, such as COVID-19 and flu, according to UW Medicine s Brotman Baty Institute.
TORONTO Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown says he has been “inundated” with calls and emails from factories in Peel Region eager to set up on-site vaccination clinics and is urging the province to boost allocations of COVID-19 vaccine to Ontario’s hot spots. “The provincial announcement last week a was a great relief, that we were going to focus on hot spots, that we were going to focus on essential workers,” Brown said. “Although the goal that was stated by the province was really encouraging, we need to see details on how we are going to get there.” Last week, the province vowed to begin vaccinating employees in hot spot workplaces, including large factories in Peel Region. Premier Doug Ford also said Ontario would immediately prioritize everyone over the age of 18 in hot spot postal codes in Peel Region and Toronto for vaccination.
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