But now, as coronavirus cases are surging in hot spots across the country, the proven strategy’s effectiveness is in doubt: Contact tracing failed to stanch the first wave of coronavirus infections, and today’s far more extensive undertaking will require 100,000 or more trained tracers to delve into strangers’ personal lives and persuade even some without…
By Adam Vaughan Some schools have reopened in EnglandGuy Bell/Shutterstock The UK government has been criticised for lifting some coronavirus lockdown restrictions without contact tracing measures fully in place to deal with any resulting covid-19 outbreaks. Lockdown was further relaxed in England on Monday, with groups of up to six able to meet in a…
Published: May 20, 2020 at 11:38 a.m. ET It is expected to be introduced across the U.K. in mid to late May and countries around the world are testing similar options The app tracks a user’s proximity to others in order to alert them if they have been in touch with somebody who has the…
First it was testing and PPE, then ventilators: The next big coronavirus hurdle for the U.S. is contact tracing.Why it matters: This is a must-have for reopening while limiting the death toll.The big picture: Contact tracing is a simple concept. Most countries use a combination of cellphone apps and human contact tracers to track down…
GettyAlmost everyone reading this will own a smartphone, and almost all of those smartphones will have WhatsApp installed. In its top markets, those where it has its greatest penetration, the leading messaging platform has just over an 80% install base across smartphone users. Getting there has taken 11 years. Now let’s talk about contact-tracing. These…
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