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Apple-Google contact tracing (*23*) launches, with 23 countries seeking access

Authorities in 23 countries throughout 5 continents have sought access to contact tracing era from Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google, the firms introduced on Wednesday as they launched the preliminary model in their device.
Authorities in 23 countries across five continents have sought access to contact tracing technology from Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google, the companies announced on Wednesday as they released the initial version of their system.

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Author: Paresh Dave

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