COVID-19 symptom checkers can delay treatment

Digital COVID-19 symptom checkers may be causing some patients to not receive prompt treatment for serious illness. According to a news release, an international case simulation study published in the online journal BMJ Health & Care Informatics found that both the US and UK symptom checkers repeatedly failed to identify symptoms of severe COVID-19, bacterial pneumonia, and sepsis and often advised patients showing these symptoms to stay home.
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