Can contact tracing apps stop the pandemic?

Thursday, June 25, 2020 - 15:00

Can contact tracing apps stop the pandemic? – In his recent post in the Business & Society blog, Dr. Bastian Rake reflects on the diffusion of contact tracing apps. Dr Rake argues that contact tracing apps must provide clear benefits that outweigh the cost of giving up control over sensitive information. However, avoiding a decline in the number of users over time will be challenging, particularly if other measures to keep the virus under control are successful and the individual benefits become less clear. 

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