Corona GO is a mobile app that rewards users to engage in social-distancing. (Social distancing is a term applied to certain actions [mostly staying away from other people] that are taken by Public Health officials to stop or slow down the spread of a highly contagious disease.) The rewards earned can later be redeemed for Amazon, Swiggy, medicine, etc. coupons (mostly to help them stay at home).
COVID-19 has severely affected the livelihoods of the people around the globe. It's proven that the single most effective way to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is social-distancing. BUT, not many people are practicing social-distancing. Most of them are simply ignoring the government's guidance. I’m a co-founder at Blockchain gaming company. I have a lot of experience in implementing game mechanics in consumer apps. So, I thought why not apply the same gamification techniques I implement in blockchain, into a consumer app to incentivize people to engage in social distancing.
Why am I focusing so much on "Social-distancing" and not other means of preventive measures like washing hands, not touching anything, etc.?
- In theory, never leaving home during the coronavirus pandemic is the most effective means of prevention. It reduces your chance of infection and quickly contains the disease’s spread. A recent study in Science found, for example, that this kind of distancing is even better than widespread travel bans or restrictions. https://www.technologyreview.com/s/615355/coronavirus-social-distancing-during-pandemic/
- Bill Gates suggested social-distancing the most effective method to contain COVID-19 in his recent Reddit AMA. https://www.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/fksnbf/im_bill_gates_cochair_of_the_bill_melinda_gates/
- Govts. around the world making social distancing compulsory using force lockdowns and quarantines.
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