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[Update: More screenshots] Google Maps prepares COVID-19 map layer to show current outbreaks – 9to5Google
Google Maps is working on adding a new layer to show where COVID-19 outbreaks are at their worst with information pulled from multiple sources.
During the coronavirus pandemic, Google has been trying to provide useful data to its users through some of its most popular products. Now, it appears that Google Maps is preparing to add a new layer that shows where COVID-19 outbreaks are at their worst.
Jane Wong on Twitter was able to discover and preview a new map layer that Google is working on. This new layer shows alongside options for transit, traffic, biking, 3D, and Street View and is simply titled “COVID-19.”
When in use, the COVID-…
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