How useful is Google Maps' new Covid-19 function?

Available for over a year

Google Maps has a new Covid-19 feature. You can now choose to see the current case rates in an area. Launched in more than 200 countries, the mapping feature could help people decide if they feel it is safe to travel to new areas. MIT Technology Review reporter Charlotte Jee provides a rundown of what’s good and what’s not so good about the new feature. (Image: Woman in mask uses smartphone, Credit: Getty Images.)