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Coronavirus: Facebook launches UK Covid-19 symptom surveyCoronavirus: Facebook launches UK Covid-19 symptom survey22 April 2020 Related TopicsCoronavirus pandemic Image copyrightFacebookImage captionThe survey asks Facebook users about their health and social distancingFacebook is to begin asking selected UK users whether they have had symptoms of Covid-19, later on Wednesday.It is part of a joint effort with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) to track the spread of the disease.Facebook said it would not have access to users’ health data but would simply pass it on to CMU.One expert said data from the surveys would be useful to scientists but probably not, on its own, reveal much about the disease.Facebook launched the surveys in the US, on 6 April, attracting about a million responses per week. Users have been asked questions about their health and whether they have experienced any common symptoms of Covid-19, such as a persistent cough or a fever.And CMU analysts intend “within a few wee…