Could your Fitbit or Apple Watch detect early COVID-19 symptoms?

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Researchers studying wearables as a way to identify COVID cases.

Could your Fitbit or Apple Watch detect early COVID-19 symptoms?
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, when they can unknowingly spread the disease. Changes in heart rate, respiratory rate, and other ...

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