Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Ethiopian Diaspora Champions Digital Apps in Fight Against COVID Simon Marks ADDIS ABABA - In Ethiopia, mobile applications are spreading fast to help health care workers and the public fight against COVID-19, which has claimed 12 lives in the country and affected about 1,100 people. Ethiopian web developers have designed seven apps that do everything from virus tracing to sharing data and patient information among health workers.'ŻBut while the apps are spreading in cities, getting into remote and poor areas of Ethiopia remains a challenge. .