Virginia launched a free Covid-19 contact-tracing app Wednesday, becoming the first state to use technology Apple and Google created in May to aid in the response to the pandemic — the launch comes as public health officials have criticized the Trump administration’s objections to creating national standards for testing and contact tracing, leaving it up to the states.
4,748,806. That is how many confirmed Covid-19 cases there were in the U.S. as of Tuesday, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Apple and Google’s ambitious COVID-19 contact-tracing tech can help contain the pandemic if used widely. But so far only 3 states have agreed — and none has started to use it. (Business Insider)
Alabama, North Dakota And South Carolina To Debut Apple And Google’s Covid-19 Contact Tracing (Forbes)
Who Wants to Be a Contact Tracer? (Bloomberg)
States are hiring thousands of coronavirus contact tracers—here’s what to know about the job (CNBC)
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