Fight COVID-19 together, download the Al Hosn UAE app

New app will become the official digital platform for Coronavirus tests in the UAE

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Huda Tabrez, Living in UAE Editor, Living in UAE Editor
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Want to step out? Download this app first.
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Al Hosn UAE - it alerts users if they have been in contact with a confirmed COVID-19 patient.
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If you have taken a COVID-19 test, you can get the result through the app as well.
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The app was launched by the UAE's health authorities.
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The app combines two previously launched services - StayHome and TraceCovid.
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The app traces a person's connection with others, through Bluetooth technology, while ensuring anonymity and safety.
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By contact tracing at a mass level, the app will help the UAE's community curb the spread of the virus.
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The more people download the app, the more effective it will be.
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Want to register for the Al Hosn UAE service? Follow this process.
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You will need to provide your Emirates ID number and mobile phone number.
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You need to allow the app to access location and bluetooth services.
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The app keeps running in the background.
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