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Virus app U-turn: Britain to modify to Google & Apple tech for Covid-19 contact-tracing regardless of rejecting it earlier

The UK is about to make use of a "decentralized" mannequin proposed by Google and Apple for its Covid-19 contact-tracing app. The earlier mannequin developed by the NHS sparked privateness and usefulness issues.
The UK is set to use a "decentralized" model proposed by Google and Apple for its Covid-19 contact-tracing app. The previous model developed by the NHS sparked privacy and usability concerns.

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