contact tracing apps

Pandemic Surveillance: Is tracing tech here to stay? – ET HealthWorld

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Pandemic Surveillance: Is tracing tech here to stay? – ET HealthWorld

The two-year fight against COVID-19 has turned technology into a weapon of choice to defeat the virus but experts now worry that tech will outlive the pandemic and normalise mass surveillance. From contact tracing apps to facial recognition, technology has become part of the arsenal used to protect public health. While this might have helped … Read more

Contact tracing apps may be ineffective for reducing Covid-19 spread: Study – ET HealthWorld

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Contact tracing apps may be ineffective for reducing Covid-19 spread: Study – ET HealthWorld

Illustration / Peter Hamlin; LONDON: Contact tracing apps are unlikely to contain the spread of Covid-19 without proper public health control measures such as physical distancing and closure of indoor spaces, according to a review of studies. The systematic review, published in the journal Lancet Digital Health on Thursday, shows that evidence around the effectiveness … Read more