A Fitbit can now help protect you from Covid-19 – here’s how
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Fitbitis rolling out a set of new features designed to help users protect themselves from Covid-19, and manage stress during the epidemic.
TheFitbitapp now offers a new suite of tools to help make life during the pandemic a little easier, with regular hand-washing reminders available, with timers to take some of the pressure off developing new hygiene habits.
As9to5Googlereports, the app’snew tab(labelled ‘Covid-19 info & resources’) also offers advice on ways to manage your stress levels during the pandemic, with motivational reminders to move regularly, stretch and make time for mindfulness – all of which can be easily forgotten if you’re working at home.
There are advanced sleep tools, too. Fitbit’s monitoring of global trends has revealed thatwe’re all sleeping longer(as well asmoving less), but the company notes that it’s still important to maintain a regular sleep schedule for health and wellbeing.
A helping hand on your wrist
Fitbit has alreadyextended its free trial of Fitbit Premiumfrom seven days to three months, including thousands of workouts that you can try at home with minimal equipment to help you keep moving while maintaining social distancing.
Fitbit Premium: free for 90 daysTo help you stay healthy while you’re stuck at home, Fitbit has extended the free trial for its premium fitness app, which is packed with insights into your wellbeing and lifestyle and gives you access to thousands of video and audio workouts so you’re never bored.
The new Covid-19 tab is currently only available in English, and some features are limited to certain territories – for example, the option to contact a doctor online if you’re not feeling well is currently restricted to users in the US – but hopefully the basic guidance on hygiene and stress management will be extended further soon.
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Cat is TechRadar’s Homes Editor specializing in kitchen appliances and smart home technology. She’s been a tech journalist for 15 years, and is here to help you choose the right devices for your home and do more with them. When not working she’s a keen home baker, and makes a pretty mean macaron.
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