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Innovations in COVID Series – Local Detection & Tracking of COVID

Innovations in COVID Series – Local Detection & Tracking of COVID

Do we really know the true scope and spread of COVID-19? Even the highest resourced settings are struggling to track the virus as it spreads and understand the implications on different communities. In the complex settings where the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement works, this challenge is further compounded by ongoing migration, rural communities disconnected from national reporting, and vulnerable groups who do not have access to testing and care.

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Innovations in COVID Series – Everything You’ve Wanted to Know About Hackathons

Innovations in COVID Series – Everything You’ve Wanted to Know About Hackathons

Innovation and new ideas originate from many sources, and especially during times of crisis. Communities around the world are asking how they can lend a digital hand. This is wonderful. National Societies are engaged in hackathons for the COVID-19 response. Over the coming days and weeks there will be more hackathons, so we are sharing some Movement examples and some lessons.

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