How was Koronavilkku designed?

Koronavilkku, Finland’s official coronavirus application aims to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The app has been downloaded over 2.5 million times. Service designer Lauri Kieksi explains how the app was made.

Koronavilkku, Finland’s official coronavirus application aims to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The app has been downloaded over 2.5 million times. Service designer explains how the app was made.

Solita’s service designer Lauri Kieksi tells how Koronavilkku was designed in only three months.

Koronavilkku is a contact tracing app produced by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) to help you find out whether you may have been exposed to coronavirus.

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