A Canadian smartphone app meant to warn users if they've been in close contact with someone who tests positive for COVID-19 is now in beta testing.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in June that it would be ready for testing just in Ontario starting early this month; the trial to look for bugs and other problems was delayed for reasons the government has never specified.asking people to sign up"We're testing the app, and not you," the agency's notice says. Participants will be asked to complete certain tasks with the app and report on how well it works for them.
Then users can be told if their phones have recently been near the phone of a person who volunteers that they have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
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