Fitbit and other wearable devices typically linked to exercise are being studied as ways to identify people who are potentially infected with COVID-19 before symptoms appear
A bicyclist wearing a smart watch, which Stanford professor Michael Snyder suggests might be used to help in detection early COVID-19 infection, rides in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Stanford researchers are among several groups examining whether wearable fitness devices such as the Fitbit or Apple Watch can provide an early warning. Snyder’s team enrolled 5,000 people in the study and studied historical smartwatch data from 31 users who tested positive for COVID-19. “We can tell when someone’s getting ill before symptoms. That’s super powerful,” Snyder said. “You can tell people to stay at home. Don’t go out, infect other people.”
Fitbit is conducting its own research into how its devices can help with COVID-19 early detection, involving 100,000 people in the U.S. and Canada, including 900 diagnosed with the virus.
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