The World Healh Organisation (WHO) has announced its own WhatsApp Health Alert service, that already has 12 million users for the English language version.
This news follows the UK governement's own WhatApp service that sends out updates on COVID-19, which has had a bumpy start. The UK doesn't have a national emergency alert service eventhough they successfully trialed one many years ago. After announcing the current lockdown on Monday, we all received an SMS reiterating the message because the government roped in mobile networks to spread the news.
WHO have stepped in with its WhatsApp service, which is available in Arabic, English, French, and Spanish. It gives "the latest news and information on coronavirus including details on symptoms and how people can protect themselves and others."
WHO says the system has the potential to reach two billion people, allowing it to get the important facts about Covid-19 directly to the people who need it. The official Twitter account confirmed that 12 million English language users have already signed up.
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