German coronavirus smartphone tracing app goes live

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-germany-app/german-coronavirus-smartphone-tracing-app-goes-live-idUSKBN23N160

by seesawtron • 6 years ago

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raxxorrax• 6 years ago

Theoretically this is a good idea and the collection of data is handled with utmost care without central device or user information. I don't know how generic bluetooth interfaces in smartphones have evolved, but I think its reliability would be the greatest weakness.

Honestly, aside from some demonstrations, when you look at how people behave, I think the tracing is almost a moot point again. Maybe it can be put to use when the next wave or pandemic hits, but currently everyone is behaving like normal again without using any app.

seesawtron2• 6 years ago

All that considering it cost 20 million euros to build this app.

phoenixdblack• 6 years ago

Wrong. It took 20 Million Euros to build the App twice, setting up hotlines, localization, server infrastructure etc. in a very short time.

This is a huge undertaking and budgeted accordingly.

German coronavirus smartphone tracing app goes live

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