A look back at Apple's most significant healthcare plays in 2020 - Business Insider

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Apple is no stranger to healthcare, and its moves in 2020 highlighted how central its Watch is to its strategy

Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.When the pandemic hit, Apple teamed up with a range of health entities to roll out coronavirus-related initiatives and prove it could be a nimble healthcare partner.

When the pandemic hit, Apple teamed up with a range of health entities to roll out coronavirus-related initiatives—proving itself to be a nimble and valuable healthcare partner. The duo turned heads in April when they announced the release of an API, enabling iOS and Android mobile users to opt-in to a Bluetooth-powered coronavirus exposure notification system . While uptake of the system was slow earlier this year, more states, like California, have recently rolled out apps using the joint contact tracing API.

 

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