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Apple and Google are building a virus-tracking system. Health officials say it will be practically useless.

As states and national governments make efforts to use technology to augment their contact tracing efforts, Apple and Google's monopoly in the smartphone market has proved an obstacle......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 15th, 2020

Why South Korea"s coronavirus curve looks so different from the United States

As COVID-19 spreads around the world, some countries' timelines look different from others. With a combination of contact tracing, testing, and isolating cases, along with other physical distancing policies, places like South K.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 16th, 2020

Google is facing a lawsuit after a privacy flaw in its contact tracing tech exposed Android users" data to third-party apps

The lawsuit alleges that Google exposed participants' private personal and medical information when they opted into using contact tracing apps. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai. Stephanie K.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 28th, 2021

How tech will help many of us readjusting back to the office post-COVID

Whether it's a slew of apps to monitor contact tracing, breakout spaces and even the air, tech will be vital for many worker.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayApr 20th, 2021

How tech will help many of us re-adjusting back to the office post-COVID

Whether it's a slew of apps to monitor contact tracing, breakout spaces and even the air, tech will be vital for many worker.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayApr 20th, 2021

Voting laws in states like Georgia are getting a lot of attention, but New York City is also failing to secure the right to vote for some of its most marginalized citizens

Incarcerated people in New York City are promised the right t.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytApr 12th, 2021

The 4 things the US is doing wrong in the fight against COVID-19, and what we should be doing instead

We need to stop wasting time contact tracing, design better masks, let people travel, and test better. The COVID-19 playboo.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 13th, 2021

3 ways the US can improve COVID contact tracing efforts and encourage honest participation

The public needs to.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 4th, 2021

Hawaii to receive nearly $95M for Covid-19 vaccine distribution, testing

Hawaii is set to receive nearly $95 million in a new round of federal funding to aid the state’s Covid-19 vaccine distribution, testing, and contact tracing programs, congressional officials announced Friday. The new funding comes from the latest fe.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 8th, 2021

Singapore said its contact tracing app would only be used to fight the coronavirus, but now police are accessing its data for criminal investigations

According to the update, app data "may be used in circumstances where citizen safety and security is or has been affected." ChannelNewsAsia/YouTube Singapore is under renewed scrutiny after updating the privacy policy .....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytJan 5th, 2021

United Airlines to begin contact tracing program with CDC this week to help slow spread of COVID-19

United Airlines will collect contact information from passengers when they check in as part of an effort by the Centers for Disease Contro.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneDec 17th, 2020

California"s new contact-tracing app: What you need to know

Notify, California's new COVID-19 co.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesDec 13th, 2020

The Worst Is Yet To Come: Contact-Tracing, Immunity-Cards, & Mass-Testing

The Worst Is Yet To Come: Contact-Tracing, Immunity-Cards, & Mass-Testing Tyler Durden Thu, 05/14/2020 - 00:05 Authored by John Whitehead via The Rutherford Inst.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMay 14th, 2020

Johns Hopkins launches free course to train Covid-19 contact tracers worldwide

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is offering a free online class to train people worldwide in how to do contact tracing, a public health strategy that is quickly becoming critical in the fight against Covid-19. The course was created .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 13th, 2020

The UK accidentally left secret plans for its COVID-19 contact-tracing app on an open Google Drive

Ben Stansall/Pool via REUTERS The UK government accidentally left documents outlining the the potential future for its contact-tracing app on a publicly accessible Goo.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 13th, 2020

Contact tracing jobs may be scarce in Western New York

A statewide effort to build an army of 17,000 contact tracers isn't likely to result in many new job hires in Buffalo-Niagara......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 13th, 2020

Contact tracing, temperature checks and masks: airline industry outlines new norms

Airlines and airports are recommending a layered approach to temporary safety measures as air travel restarts, warning that no single measure can mitigate all of the risks during the pandemic, according to a briefing document seen by Reuters......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 12th, 2020

Iceland had the most-downloaded contact-tracing app for its population size. Authorities there say it hasn"t made much difference.

Reuters Governments around the world are racing to build and deploy contact-tracing apps to help track and curb the spread of the coronavirus. One of the challenges of building a contact-tracing app is getting enough of the population to download it. Ice.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 12th, 2020

HR 6666: Illinois Democrat Introduces $100 Billion Contact Tracing Bill

HR 6666: Illinois Democrat Introduces $100 Billion Contact Tracing Bill.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMay 11th, 2020

COVID-19 Magical Thinking, US Style: Contact-Tracing Versus Masks

COVID-19 Magical Thinking, US Style: Contact-Tracing Versus Masks Authored by Y.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMay 11th, 2020