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Despite very public messaging that the Bluetooth contact-tracing tools for COVID-19 developed by Google and Apple would not track users' locations, its implementation within Android operating systems ...
New Jersey officials said Wednesday they are now testing an app that will be used for tracing exposure to the coronavirus.
A Bluetooth low-energy-based contact-tracing system accurately identified potential COVID-19 contacts among health care workers, along with additional data on where and when the contact happened.
He urged the public to download the new contact tracing app to help to ease coronavirus lockdown measures and save lives. Testing of the new app will start this week, Mr Hancock announced. It is part ...
A comprehensive study in the Nature journal analyzed over seven million data points from the NHS COVID-19 app, revealing how digital contact tracing can effectively predict SARS-CoV-2 transmission ...
The risk of catching COVID-19 as calculated by a smartphone app scales with the probability of subsequently testing positive for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, showing that digital contact tracing is ...
The coronavirus contact tracing app for England and Wales is now available. The technology in our pockets can now play a role in tracing the spread of coronavirus, with the launch of an app for ...
Bluetooth is the technology of choice for companies and governments building coronavirus contact-tracing apps, but researchers are raising questions about security risks, WSJ Pro’s Catherine ...
According to Hong Kong's independent audit, the "Leave Home Safe" COVID-19 tracing app has a lot of security issues.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the launch of the Bluetooth-enabled mobile application, COVID Alert South Africa, which will strengthen South Africa’s contact tracing efforts.