ZDNet: COVID-19 Contact Tracing: Maybe Analog Trumps APIs And High Tech Approaches

Amid Apple and Google APIs, privacy concerns and an increasing need for contact tracing amid COVID-19 it’s becoming clear that an analog approach may work better.

Rhode Island, a state with residents that comply with mask wearing and a few inconveniences that seem to balance life and business fairly well, has its own app for contact tracing but a keep-it-simple approach may be more valuable.

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