Japan urges citizens to install virus-tracking app
The Japanese government today urged citizens to install a coronavirus-tracing app on their phones to help track the spread of Covid-19 better. – EPA pic, June 18, 2020.
JAPAN’S government today urged citizens to install the country’s first coronavirus-tracing app when it launches this week, pledging that the system would not invade users’ privacy. The smartphone app, which like those in many countries relies on Bluetooth tracking and the permission of users, will launch tomorrow.
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