Apple and Google release coronavirus contact tracing technology for public health mobile apps

Apple, Google release contact tracing tech to construct public health mobile apps to spot and notify individuals who’ve been close to any person with coronavirus.
Apple, Google release contact tracing tech to build public health mobile apps to identify and notify people who’ve been near someone with coronavirus.

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Author: Jessica Guynn

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