NBA Offering Players Oura Smart Rings That Tracks Health Data, Possibly Detects COVID-19
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The Philadelphia 76ers will be on the hunt for a championship when the NBA season resumes in Orlando. But for now, they will be getting a smart ring that tracks the coronavirus.
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The NBA is offering the ring to players as they head back to the hardwood next month.
The maker of the Oura Ring says it can track a user's health data and even predict if users are about to show symptoms of coronavirus infection.
The $299 ring is designed to monitor sleep, pulse, movement, heart activity and temperature.
But there's not much information yet on how well the device actually works for COVID-19.
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