Centre Warns People Against Fake Coronavirus Vaccine Apps
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 7, 2021
The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday cautioned people against downloading and sharing personal information on some apps named Co-WIN, "created by unscrupulous elements", that sound similar to the upcoming official platform of the government for carrying out the COVID-19 vaccination process.
Germany Launches Coronavirus App as EU Eyes Travel Revival
Reuters | Tuesday June 16, 2020
Germany appealed to the public on Tuesday to download a new smartphone app to help break the chain of coronavirus infections, one of several such apps that European governments hope will revive travel and tourism safely.
EU Member States Agree Specs for Coronavirus App Interoperability
Reuters | Tuesday June 16, 2020
European Union member states have agreed technical standards for interoperability between smartphone apps that track the risk of coronavirus infections, a step that could help revive travel and tourism, the bloc's Commission said on Tuesday.
Opinion: The Price of Covid Freedom May Be Eternal Spying
Opinion | Andy Mukherjee | Bloomberg | Monday May 11, 2020
Much of our pre-coronavirus lives may be reclaimable with some modifications around how we work, socialize and travel. In one crucial way, though, the post-pandemic landscape will be very different: The individual's autonomy over her data may be lost forever. Our mobiles will keep us safe - by spying on us.
WHO Readies Coronavirus App for Checking Symptoms, Possibly Contact Tracing
Reuters | Saturday May 9, 2020
World Health Organization (WHO) plans to launch an app this month to enable people in under-resourced countries to assess whether they may have the novel coronavirus, and is considering a Bluetooth-based contact tracing feature too, an official told Reuters on Friday.
UK Develops Coronavirus Contact-Tracing App Despite Privacy Fears
World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday April 29, 2020
A smartphone app developed by Britain's National Health Service (NHS) could be rolled out within three weeks, its technology chief said on Tuesday, despite privacy concerns.
Coronavirus: Nearly 2 Million Australians Download Tracker App, COVIDSafe
Agence France-Presse | Monday April 27, 2020
Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt hailed take-up since the app was released Sunday evening as "extraordinary", saying 1.9 million people had downloaded the program in less than 24 hours.
Germany Flips to Apple-Google Approach on Smartphone Contact Tracing
Reuters | Monday April 27, 2020
Germany changed course on Sunday over which type of smartphone technology it wanted to use to trace coronavirus infections, backing an approach supported by Apple and Google along with a growing number of other European countries.
Rift Opens Over European Coronavirus Contact Tracing Apps
Reuters | Tuesday April 21, 2020
Scientists and researchers from more than 25 countries published an open letter on Monday urging governments not to abuse such technology to spy on their people and warning of risks in an approach championed by Germany.
EU Says Coronavirus Tracking Apps Should Avoid Storing Data on Servers
Reuters | Friday April 17, 2020
Mobile apps to track coronavirus cases in Europe should keep as much data as possible on the user's device rather than in a central server to best maintain individual privacy, an EU document says.
COVID-19 App Crosses 5 Crore Users Mark In Just 13 Days: Niti Aayog
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 16, 2020
Government's mobile app Aarogya Setu, developed for tracking coronavirus patients, has become the world's fastest app to reach 5 crore downloads in just 13 days, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said today.
Apple-Google Alliance Welcomed by European Coronavirus App Platform
Reuters | Wednesday April 15, 2020
Apple and Alphabet's Google said last week that they would launch tools to support application of short-range communications between devices as a proxy for measuring the risk an infected person can on.
Coronavirus Apps: Every App the Central Government And States Have Deployed to Track COVID-19
Abhik Sengupta | Wednesday April 1, 2020
Here's a list of all coronavirus-tracker apps launched by State and Union governments: Corona Kavach, Test Yourself Goa, COVID19 Quarantine Monitor, Quarantine Watch, Corona Watch, COVA Punjab, GoK Direct, Mahakavach, COVID19 Feedback, CoWin 20, Corona Mukt Himachal, SMC Convid 19, Coviguard, Covicare, Coronavirus.
IIT-Bombay Develops App To Track Suspected COVID-19 Patients
Mumbai News | ANI | Monday March 30, 2020
A team at IIT-Bombay along with some professional and experienced alumni claimed to have built a mobile app named "CORONTINE" that will help in tracking the potential or suspected asymptomatic carriers (AC) of coronavirus if they leave their quarantine zone.
Chennai Firm Claims App Can Help Trace Coronavirus Patients, Limit Spread
India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Monday March 23, 2020
A Chennai-based IT company claims to have designed an application which, if adopted, could help in effective contract tracing to effectively fight the spread of the highly contagious coronavirus.
Centre Warns People Against Fake Coronavirus Vaccine Apps
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 7, 2021
The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday cautioned people against downloading and sharing personal information on some apps named Co-WIN, "created by unscrupulous elements", that sound similar to the upcoming official platform of the government for carrying out the COVID-19 vaccination process.
Germany Launches Coronavirus App as EU Eyes Travel Revival
Reuters | Tuesday June 16, 2020
Germany appealed to the public on Tuesday to download a new smartphone app to help break the chain of coronavirus infections, one of several such apps that European governments hope will revive travel and tourism safely.
EU Member States Agree Specs for Coronavirus App Interoperability
Reuters | Tuesday June 16, 2020
European Union member states have agreed technical standards for interoperability between smartphone apps that track the risk of coronavirus infections, a step that could help revive travel and tourism, the bloc's Commission said on Tuesday.
Opinion: The Price of Covid Freedom May Be Eternal Spying
Opinion | Andy Mukherjee | Bloomberg | Monday May 11, 2020
Much of our pre-coronavirus lives may be reclaimable with some modifications around how we work, socialize and travel. In one crucial way, though, the post-pandemic landscape will be very different: The individual's autonomy over her data may be lost forever. Our mobiles will keep us safe - by spying on us.
WHO Readies Coronavirus App for Checking Symptoms, Possibly Contact Tracing
Reuters | Saturday May 9, 2020
World Health Organization (WHO) plans to launch an app this month to enable people in under-resourced countries to assess whether they may have the novel coronavirus, and is considering a Bluetooth-based contact tracing feature too, an official told Reuters on Friday.
UK Develops Coronavirus Contact-Tracing App Despite Privacy Fears
World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday April 29, 2020
A smartphone app developed by Britain's National Health Service (NHS) could be rolled out within three weeks, its technology chief said on Tuesday, despite privacy concerns.
Coronavirus: Nearly 2 Million Australians Download Tracker App, COVIDSafe
Agence France-Presse | Monday April 27, 2020
Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt hailed take-up since the app was released Sunday evening as "extraordinary", saying 1.9 million people had downloaded the program in less than 24 hours.
Germany Flips to Apple-Google Approach on Smartphone Contact Tracing
Reuters | Monday April 27, 2020
Germany changed course on Sunday over which type of smartphone technology it wanted to use to trace coronavirus infections, backing an approach supported by Apple and Google along with a growing number of other European countries.
Rift Opens Over European Coronavirus Contact Tracing Apps
Reuters | Tuesday April 21, 2020
Scientists and researchers from more than 25 countries published an open letter on Monday urging governments not to abuse such technology to spy on their people and warning of risks in an approach championed by Germany.
EU Says Coronavirus Tracking Apps Should Avoid Storing Data on Servers
Reuters | Friday April 17, 2020
Mobile apps to track coronavirus cases in Europe should keep as much data as possible on the user's device rather than in a central server to best maintain individual privacy, an EU document says.
COVID-19 App Crosses 5 Crore Users Mark In Just 13 Days: Niti Aayog
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 16, 2020
Government's mobile app Aarogya Setu, developed for tracking coronavirus patients, has become the world's fastest app to reach 5 crore downloads in just 13 days, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said today.
Apple-Google Alliance Welcomed by European Coronavirus App Platform
Reuters | Wednesday April 15, 2020
Apple and Alphabet's Google said last week that they would launch tools to support application of short-range communications between devices as a proxy for measuring the risk an infected person can on.
Coronavirus Apps: Every App the Central Government And States Have Deployed to Track COVID-19
Abhik Sengupta | Wednesday April 1, 2020
Here's a list of all coronavirus-tracker apps launched by State and Union governments: Corona Kavach, Test Yourself Goa, COVID19 Quarantine Monitor, Quarantine Watch, Corona Watch, COVA Punjab, GoK Direct, Mahakavach, COVID19 Feedback, CoWin 20, Corona Mukt Himachal, SMC Convid 19, Coviguard, Covicare, Coronavirus.
IIT-Bombay Develops App To Track Suspected COVID-19 Patients
Mumbai News | ANI | Monday March 30, 2020
A team at IIT-Bombay along with some professional and experienced alumni claimed to have built a mobile app named "CORONTINE" that will help in tracking the potential or suspected asymptomatic carriers (AC) of coronavirus if they leave their quarantine zone.
Chennai Firm Claims App Can Help Trace Coronavirus Patients, Limit Spread
India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Monday March 23, 2020
A Chennai-based IT company claims to have designed an application which, if adopted, could help in effective contract tracing to effectively fight the spread of the highly contagious coronavirus.
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