England and Wales launched a COVID-19 contact tracing app on Thursday, allowing users to trace contacts, check the local level of risk and…
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Up to 90% of those who tested ‘positive’ for COVID-19 wrongly diagnosed
The most widely used diagnostic test for the new coronavirus, called a PCR test, provides a simple yes-no answer to the question…
UK makes U-turn; to use Apple-Google contract-tracing API
In a major U-turn, the UK is ditching the way its COVID-19 contact-tracing app works and shifting to a model based on technology provided by Apple…
German contact-tracing app launches as EU eyes revival of travel and tourism
The German government pitched the new contact-tracing app, called Corona-Warn-App, to the country on Tuesday. The app, which works on Apple iPhones and…
U.S. Senate to unveil bipartisan bill to regulate contact tracing apps over privacy concerns
The U.S. Senate plans to unveil bipartisan legislation Monday to introduce regulations on COVID-19 contact tracing seeking to ensure users’ privacy …
France’s centralized contact-tracing app approved by lawmakers, to launch this weekend
In France, the government’s contact-tracing app project was approved by the lower house of parliament on Wednesday, paving the way for a weekend launch…
Many U.S. universities to encourage use of contact tracing apps for on-campus students and staff
Many U.S. universities are likely to strongly encourage the use of contact tracing apps for on-campus students and staff. In fact, several institutions…
How to opt out of COVID-19 contact tracing in iOS 13.5
Apple in iOS 13.5 is introducing an “exposure notification” (née “contact tracing”) API. In Apple’s iOS 13.5 beta, you can opt out of contact tracing …
Loose European coalition forms on coronavirus contact tracing
A loose European coalition is forming around an approach to using smartphone technology for coronavirus contact tracing. Supporters of the decentralized…
Apple releases iOS 13.5 beta 4 with contact tracing API
Apple today released the fourth betas of upcoming iOS and iPadOS 13.5 updates to developers, one week after seeding the third betas…
UK’s NHS COVID-19 contact-tracing app is fatally flawed and likely illegal
The United Kingdom’s NHS COVID-19 contact-tracing app is fatally flawed and likely illegal. “Britain is sleepwalking into another coronavirus disaster…
France accuses Apple of undermining the country’s ‘StopCovid’ app
France accused Apple of undermining its effort by refusing to help make its iPhones work with the government’s planned “StopCovid” contact-tracing app …
Apple, Google ban use of location tracking in contact tracing apps
Apple and Alphabet Inc’s Google on Monday said they would ban the use of location tracking in apps that use a new contact tracing system on which the two firms
France continues to insist on centralized COVID-19 contact tracing while Apple refuses to budge
The government of France continues to insist on centralized COVID-19 contact tracing while Apple refuses to budge. France’s state-supported “StopCOVID” app…
Expect Apple to release iOS 13.5 soon
Apple this week released iOS 13.5 beta 3 to developers and public beta users. iOS 13.5 beta includes three major changes, including laying the foundation…
CDC’s digital contact tracing criteria opens door for Apple-Google approach
A new document published by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) outlines what it has determined as the critical features for digital contact tracing apps …
How to opt out of COVID-19 contact tracing in iOS 13.5
Apple in iOS 13.5 is introducing an “exposure notification” (née “contact tracing”) API. In Apple’s iOS 13.5 beta, you can opt out of contact tracing …
Most Americans are not willing or able to use a contact tracing app
Apple and Google have released the first version of their COVID-19 contact tracing API (they’ve rebranded it as “exposure notification”) in a new…
Apple, Google release early COVID-19 contact tracing API to developers
Apple and Google have released the first version of their COVID-19 contact tracing API, which they’ve since rebranded as “exposure notification.” This is a…
Britain’s NHS rejects Apple-Google COVID-19 contact-tracing scheme
Britain’s NHS has rejected the Apple-Google COVID-19 contact-tracing scheme. The UK’s coronavirus contact-tracing app is set to use a different model…
Apple and Google look to rebrand ‘contact tracing’ as ‘exposure notification’
Apple and Google, working together on a COVID-19 contact tracing system are now rebranding their tools as “exposure notification.”
