Audio By Carbonatix
Google is adding features on its Maps service to alert users about COVID-19-related travel restrictions to help them plan their trips better, the Alphabet Inc unit said on Monday.
The update would allow users to check how crowded a train station might be at a particular time, or if buses on a certain route are running on a limited schedule, Google said.
The transit alerts would be rolled out in Argentina, France, India, Netherlands, the United States and United Kingdom among other countries, the company said here in a blog post.
The new features would also include details on COVID-19 checkpoints and restrictions on crossing national borders, starting with Canada, Mexico and the United States.
In recent months, the company has analyzed location data from billions of Google users’ phones in 131 countries to examine mobility under lockdowns and help health authorities assess if people were abiding with social-distancing and other orders issued to rein in the virus.
Google has invested billions of dollars from its search ads business to digitally map the world, drawing 1 billion users on average every month to its free navigation app.
Latest Stories
-
‘A nightmare’ – The battle over Warner Bros is turning Hollywood upside down
17 minutes -
Chile elects far-right José Antonio Kast as next president
27 minutes -
Beyond Farmers’ Day, let’s continue to ‘Eat Ghana’ to secure the future
37 minutes -
Russia poses acute threat, new MI6 chief to warn
2 hours -
Their diamond-rich land in South Africa was taken. Now they want it back
2 hours -
‘Person of interest’ detained over Brown University shooting, police say
2 hours -
Revered Nigeria traditional ruler, Ooni of Ife to confer prestigious Yoruba title on Mahama
4 hours -
Kane scores as Bayern Munich draw against bottom side Mainz
5 hours -
Sunderland recreate Newcastle team photo after ‘special’ derby win
5 hours -
2026 FIFA World Cup: What African fans will pay to watch their teams
5 hours -
Minamino strikes as Monaco beat leaders Paris St-Germain
5 hours -
Real Madrid ease pressure on Alonso with win at Alaves
5 hours -
US TikTok investors in limbo as deal set to be delayed again
6 hours -
‘Not good enough’ – Amorim admits he and Man Utd are ‘underachieving’
6 hours -
2026 World Cup: How FIFA priced Africa’s ordinary fan out of the tournament – and why the gap with the rest of the world is impossible to ignore
6 hours
