How it works
Since Alexa will show you a list of testing locations, the question works best when asking a device with a screen. Here is how you ask Alexa:
Open the Alexa app on your deviceTap the ask Alexa buttonThen ask, “Where can I get tested for Covid-19?”
If you’re asking through a smartphone, tablet or Echo device with a screen, you’ll see a list of options. After the nearest locations have been listed, you can tap them to get more info. If you are using an Echo device without a screen, ask Alexa like you would any other question. She will return results based on your location and the nearest centers listed on GISCorps. When a telephone number is displayed on the screen, you can ask Alexa to phone that center. If you’re searching on a device that doesn’t have a screen, you can still ask Alexa to call any of them. Just say, “Alexa, call the first location.”
Alexa and COVID symptoms
Visiting a dedicated testing center or healthcare professional is the best way of checking for COVID-19, but Alexa can tell you signs to watch for. These will include your travel history, possible exposure and your symptoms. After that is completed, she will provide you with official Centers for Disease Control and Prevention information.
Search for COVID vaccine locations
In the same update to Alexa’s software, she can also point you in the right direction if you are looking for a COVD-19 vaccine location. Using research organization IQVIA’s data, when you ask, “Alexa find a COVID trial,” she will look for any vaccine centers within 30 miles of your current location. Before you search for a center, keep in mind that you might not be in the designated group of people who qualify. Check with your local healthcare provider to find out who currently qualifies for the vaccine, and remember that it could be different in several states. Tap or click here for a quiz that can help determine when you’ll qualify for the vaccine.
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