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Mobile Apps for COVID-19- Effective Way to Curb Infection

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Globally, over 3.7 million people are infected with the coronavirus. Governments, health authorities, research centers, and NGOs work in sync to curb the spread of this invisible enemy of mankind. As this COVID-19 pandemic has crippled our lives and the economy, technology has now lent a helping hand. This dreaded disease is spread through direct contact with infected persons. In other words, COVID-19 is a contact-led disease and a contact tracing app can help us save people from getting infected. Recently, the age-old rivals Google and Apple have joined hands to make a contact tracing app with the help of Bluetooth technology. It is fair to mention that mobile apps for COVID-19 can certainly help the government and healthcare agencies to break the chain of virus spread. How Does Contract Tracing App Work? A Bluetooth-based contact tracing app is similar to a proximity tracking app. All the contact tracing mobile apps for COVID-19 can communicate with the user’s smartphones via Bl...