U.S. Department of State Partners With Yext to Develop COVID-19 Information Hub
The site uses Yext Answers to ensure millions of Americans get the answers they need about the coronavirus from trusted sources.
Yext, the Search Experience Cloud company, announced its collaboration with the United States Department of State on an official COVID-19 travel alert and advisory information hub, covid19.state.gov.
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For all the latest information from the White House Coronavirus (COVID-19) Task Force, Americans should continue to visit www.coronavirus.gov. For the latest public health and safety information from CDC, please visit www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.
When people visit this special information hub, they can enter COVID-19 search queries into the Yext Answers Bar and receive a contextual, verified answer from sources including travel.state.gov, the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP), the Department’s global network of Embassy and Consulate websites, the official United States coronavirus website, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other key resources. Country, embassy, and consulate facts are built-in to answer queries about repatriation for U.S. citizens abroad who are unable to travel back to the United States.
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“The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a lot of uncertainty. But one thing is clear: people around the globe need answers about the virus to keep themselves and their families safe,” said Howard Lerman, Founder and CEO of Yext. “The technology that powers Yext Answers enables our public institutions to provide accurate, up-to-date information about the coronavirus whenever people seek it out. It’s a tremendous privilege to work with the State Department on a solution that can help save lives.”
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