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Here come COVID-19 tracing apps -- and privacy tradeoffs

Many governments desperate to reopen their societies are beginning to wager on smartphone apps to lend a hand stanch the coronavirus pandemic
Many governments eager to reopen their societies are starting to bet on smartphone apps to help stanch the coronavirus pandemic

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