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Italy launches COVID-19 contact-tracing app amid privacy concerns

Italy on Monday launched a contested cell app to track coronavirus infections in 4 areas sooner than extending it to the entire nation, in spite of standard resistance from other people eager about invasion of privacy.
Italy on Monday released a contested mobile app to trace coronavirus infections in four regions before extending it to the whole country, despite widespread resistance from people concerned about invasion of privacy.

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