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Review Papers | Computer Science & Engineering | India | Volume 12 Issue 4, April 2023

The Role and Mechanism of COVID-19 Apps in Fighting the Current Pandemic: A Novel Study

Poovarasan Selvaraj | B. Pushpalatha

Abstract: The outbreak of COVID pandemic, the number of cases has been rapidly increased and still increasing across the world. Consequently, various countries have developed mobile health applications to improve the delivery of healthcare services to contain the spread of the novel corona virus during the COVID-19 pandemic. As there is a rapid progression in the nature of the pandemic, with new symptoms and cases, and new emerging technologies, there is a need for a worldwide regular review of mobile applications. The objective of this paper was to review the functionalities and effectiveness of the free mobile health applications available in the Google Play and App stores used in Saudi Arabia, Italy, Singapore, the United Kingdom, USA, and India during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Keywords: COVID-19, Application in the present pandemic, COVID-19 Applications

Edition: Volume 12 Issue 4, April 2023,

Pages: 1414 - 1418