Big tech's contact tracing apps won't be a silver bullet to stop COVID-19 — we need more human tracers making actual phone calls
to roll out a Bluetooth-powered contact tracing app in early March. At first, it appeared to be part of an effective COVID-19 response. The country reported fewer than a 300 cases in mid-March — but by mid-April, COVID-19 in Singapore was.
to roll out a Bluetooth-powered contact tracing app in early March. At first, it appeared to be part of an effective COVID-19 response. The country reported fewer than a 300 cases in mid-March — but by mid-April, COVID-19 in Singapore wasSouth Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
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