What Steps Google is Taking on COVID-19? - Digital Maynk

Covid-19, also known as coronavirus, was declared as a pandemic by WHO on March 11, 2020. There is no doubt that Corona Virus (COVID-19) cases increasing day by day. We have to be very careful and strong in this situation. Some rumors are also rising everywhere, we have to avoid them.



Google has released many updates related to Covid-19, which includes a ban on face mask ads, removed videos providing wrong information related to the COVID-19 (Corona Virus). 

Here I am going to tell you some steps which are taken by Google to handle the COVID-19 situation.

1. Helping people find useful information

Google is working on providing tips and more authoritative information from the World Health Organization (WHO)for those who are searching for the terms related to COVID-19


Google is working on its knowledge panels so that accurate information about Covid-19 symptoms, prevention, and treatments can be easily accessed by the people.


2. Promoting The ‘Do the Five Campaign’

Through this campaign, Google is showing people how to prevent coronavirus.


3. Website Dedicated to COVID-19 Education, Prevention and Local Resources Nationwide

Google has launched a website nationwide which provides information related to COVID-19. 

4. Google Removing COVID-19 Misinformation

Google is working on that news, videos, and rumors that are misleading, and removing them from their database So that people may not be misled and get an easy way to get updated in a correct direction

5. Limited Google My Business functionality due to COVID-19


Google is temporarily removing some features from GMB as a result of limitations caused by the COVID-19 situation.

  • Reviews & Q&A
  • New Listings, Claims, and Verifications
  • Business Information Edits

6. Advancing health research and science
7. Enabling productivity for remote workers and students
8. Supporting governments’ and schools’ response to COVID-19
9. Helping retailers manage increased demand and shifting expectations
10 Creating a foundation for the future 

In this post, I mentioned the most important steps that are taken by Google due to Corona Virus (COVID-19). 

I hope you all are doing good and safe at your home. Have patience, everything will be good and soon we'll back t work in our normal li and all back to work and reach in our normal life soon.

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