South Korea has been praised for its use
of technology to stop the spread of the
corona virus and local startups are
coming up with new ideas to help people
find mass to get get checked for the
virus and work efficiently from home our
Angie Jung has the details
faced with a mask shortage I met the
curve in 19 outbreak many people across
South Korea line up in front of
pharmacies on their designated day to
buy protective face masks but instead of
lining up at this pharmacy in Seoul
people enter their mobile number and
their birth year into the kiosk and the
system sends them a message when their
masks are ready for pickup thanks to the
service people looking to buy protective
face masks don't have to wait in long
lines in front of pharmacies one
pharmacist says this method not only
saves time but is also safer before
using the service I had to tell the
customers that the masks were out of
stock about 300 times a day the service
also prevents infections as people don't
have to wait in line another South
Korean startup company has developed an
app called easy doc which directs them
to the nearest kovat 19 screening center
and lets them fill in medical
questionnaires in advance to save time
asking patients about their medical
conditions takes up a lot of time
filling out the questionnaires
beforehand shortens the time they're
exposed at screening centers and thus
they are less vulnerable to possible
infections the app also offers services
for foreigners where they can fill out
questionnaires in a range of languages
before going to hospitals in South Korea
dr. knew very easily what I was feeling
without any language barrier any trouble
so I think that the app was really
helpful for me to find the right
treatment for my symptoms other startup
companies in South Korea are also
contributing to the fight against Kovan
19000 include creating an online map
service that locates pharmacies where
masks are available and offering an
online conference service to local
businesses that are encouraging
employees to work from home
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