VOICED : ¿Buscar un hospital? ¿Oxígeno? Apps ciudadanas contra el covid-19 en Venezuela

In Venezuela, digital solutions are being developed to combat COVID-19 amidst a strained healthcare system. Teenagers Rebeca and Wanda created the Nesa app to promote biosecurity measures, seeking funding to launch it on the Play Store. A data specialist developed an interactive directory to help users locate healthcare centers via Google Maps. These initiatives face challenges due to Venezuela's economic recession and poor internet infrastructure, ranking low in global bandwidth indices.

What is the primary focus of the Nesa app developed by Rebeca and Wanda?

• Providing biosecurity measures

• Offering telemedicine services

• Tracking COVID-19 cases

• Delivering food supplies

What is the main purpose of the interactive directory created by the data scientist?

• To track the spread of the virus

• To offer COVID-19 vaccination appointments

• To connect users with health centers via Google Maps

• To provide online medical consultations

What challenge does the interactive directory aim to address?

• Lack of medical supplies

• Overcrowded health centers

• Shortage of healthcare workers

• Limited COVID-19 testing

What is one of the major issues faced by Venezuela as mentioned in the final section?

• Low internet bandwidth

• Political instability

• High inflation rates

• Lack of educational resources

Where does Venezuela rank in terms of fixed broadband speed according to the Global Speedtest Index?

• Top 100

• Last place

• Top 50

• 139th out of 376