Requirements, Politics, or Individualism: What Drives the Success of COVID-19 Contact-Tracing Apps?

Publisher:
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Citation:
IEEE Software, 2021, 38, (1), pp. 7-12
Issue Date:
2021-01
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The year 2020 brought us the global pandemic of COVID-19, which is not just a health crisis but a disruption to the fabric of society around the world. With no vaccine yet approved, other measures have been taken all over the world related to lockdowns, social distancing, and contact tracing to quarantine the infected individuals and suppress community transmission. The numerous challenges presented by this novel coronavirus, such as the incubation period, various symptoms, and asymptomatic superspreaders, have exacerbated the challenges of manual contact tracing.
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