Forbes June 22, 2020
A little over two months ago, two of the world’s largest technology companies, Apple and Google, agreed to collaborate on creating a platform that organizations can use for contact tracing. The platform takes advantage of Bluetooth technology on smartphones, while releasing an API to create interoperability between iOS and Android devices.
In May, the two companies launched the Exposure Notifications API so that public health agencies can create their own contact tracing apps using it. People who download those apps have the option to opt-in, receiving exposure notification about other Covid-19-positive individuals in close proximity while also sharing their own Covid-19 test results with others.
Unfortunately, many state health officials have chosen to shun technology pretty much altogether and...
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