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New York and New Jersey launch COVID Alert apps for Android and iOS
Apps that provide opt-in COVID-19 exposure notifications are now available for Android and iPhone users in New York and New Jersey
You can soon join Apple's COVID-19 tracing system without an app
Apple and Google have announced the latest form of their coronavirus tracing system which, for iOS users, does not require downloading an app. As expected, the system uses random Bluetooth identifiers (a more privacy-protective approach than GPS data) to alert people if they come close to someone with COVID-19 for a significant period of time. The key is that on Apple devices, state public health authorities that have opted into the program — providing their criteria for what counts as an exposure to COVID-19 and guidance for what residents should do if exposed — will have their customizations built into iOS.
The first US COVID-19 exposure notification apps could arrive within 'weeks'
Google and Apple released COVID-19 exposure notification technology that can work across Android and iOS in May, but so far apps to use it haven't launched in the US. Now Google says the first ones should launch in 'the coming weeks,' while Canada launched its app on Friday.
Apple and Google's COVID-19 contact tracing tech is ready
Apple and Google release their COVID-19 contact tracing technology to public health agencies (PHAs) around the world.
Apple and Google tell health departments their privacy requirements for coronavirus tracking
Apple and Google have stipulated how public health authorities around the world can use their upcoming coronavirus tracking system in an effort to preserve user privacy.
Google and Apple detail privacy measures ahead of coronavirus tracking tests
Apple and Google have detailed the latest privacy protections for their ambitious COVID-19 tracking collaboration via a series of technical documents on their cryptography, API and Bluetooth specifications.
