China's version of TikTok launches feature to spread awareness and fight Wuhan coronavirus
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- The coronavirus outbreak that originated in Wuhan, China, has killed at least 18 people and infected more than 630.
- The virus can pass from human to human, and experts are rushing to study it and stop it from spreading further.
- Some users of Douyin, the version of short-form video app TikTok that's available in China, are reporting that the platform has launched an information page to inform about symptoms, plus a video effect to show support for medical staff and patients.
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Chinese shortform video app Douyin has reportedly added features related to the spread of the coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China. The app has launched a #FightPneumonia page that "provides updates on the spread of the coronavirus, expert reports and analysis, as well as relevant information on prevention" according to Chinese business and technology website TMT Post.
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TikTok's Chinese sister app #Douyin has launched a #FightPneumonia page, which provides updates on the spread of the coronavirus, expert reports and analysis, as well as relevant information on prevention. pic.twitter.com/4AJZgLy4MS
Pandaily, another Chinese outlet, reported that the Douyin page aggregated information regarding where the illness is spreading and what prevention measures people could take.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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