Apple Watch can now tell when you’re watching your hands and will automatically start a 20 second countdown. Apple announced the new feature during its WWDC 2020 event this evening.
The Apple Watch will be able to detect when you’re washing your hands, and will start a visual and audio countdown. If you decide to stop washing your hands before the 20 seconds is over, the Apple Watch will give you a polite nudge to continue washing.
The update comes amid the coronavirus pandemic, during which several health authorities have urged the public to be vigilant about hand washing.
The NHS explains: “Washing your hands properly removes dirt, viruses and bacteria to stop them spreading to other people and objects, which can spread illnesses such