Contact tracing can help slow the spread of COVID-19 and can be done without compromising user privacy.

For instance, Bluetooth signals would be emitted from users smartphones that have the technology enabled on it.

Further, phones within about six feet will be able to record anonymous information about encounters.

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These official apps will be available for users to download via their respective app stores.

We will openly publish information about our work for others to analyze, it added.

99% of the worlds smartphones use Apples iOS and Googles Android operating systems.

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Its very interesting, but a lot of people worry about it in terms of a persons freedom.

source: www.techworm.net