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Cameroonian startup, House Innovation, has created a mobile app for COVID-19 auto-diagnostics
Other functionalities of the mobile app include statistics, a toll-free number to automatically call health emergencies in charge of the crisis, and awareness-raising. House Innovation also claims the app can help map areas where cases have been confirmed. That way, trips to or from those areas can be limited.
Still in Cameroon, companies in the “major enterprise” category are now required to exclusively file claims, disputes, and payments suspension requests online via the tax directorate’s website. The step is not only aimed at
Called SOS-Covid, the application could be used in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic once the government gives a green light. Its creator claims SOS-Covid not only informs the population but also lets them conduct self-diagnostics, as well as, detects new cases that “can then be taken care of as quickly as possible thanks to the geolocalization system integrated into the application.”Other functionalities of the mobile app include statistics, a toll-free number to automatically call health emergencies in charge of the crisis, and awareness-raising. House Innovation also claims the app can help map areas where cases have been confirmed. That way, trips to or from those areas can be limited.Still in Cameroon, companies in the “major enterprise” category are now required to exclusively file claims, disputes, and payments suspension requests online via the tax directorate’s website. The step is not only aimed at simplifying tasks for taxpayers but also at securing tax revenues and reducing human contacts, as much as possible.