Open Source Digital Tools to tackle COVID-19
Technology and innovation can play an important role in tackling COVID-19 accelerating how governments and societies respond to the pandemic. Recognising this, the UNDP Global Centre is compiling open source tools to accelerate the digital response to COVID-19. Although not a panacea, technology and innovation have the potential to support governments in their efforts on-the-ground.
The tools are split into three areas:
- Disease monitoring: identifying the spread of COVID-19 in a society
- Prevention and containment: preventing the spread of the disease, and supporting efforts to minimise further spread
- Diagnosis: helping citizens and governments to confirm whether individuals are infected or not.
Global Centre for Technology, Innovation and Sustainable Development
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