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California to Launch COVID-19 Contact Tracing App
Governor Newsom announced an ambitious plan to contact and trace millions of Californians through their smartphones to find out who has COVID, and who that person has come in contact with. Scott Budman got an early look and explains how it works.
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Despite Promise, Few in US Adopting COVID-19 Exposure Apps
An Associated Press analysis finds that new smartphone technology for alerting people about possible exposure to the coronavirus has been slow to catch on
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San Francisco Reveals New Tool in Coronavirus Fight
San Francisco is rolling out a virtual assistant tool as part of its contact tracing as the number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise. In addition to calling people, they can use this option.
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San Francisco Reveals New Tool in Coronavirus Fight
San Francisco is rolling out a virtual assistant tool as part of its contact tracing as the number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise. Christie Smith reports.
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Minority US Contact Tracers Build Trust in Diverse Cities
Across the U.S., people from immigrant, refugee and Black communities are being hired to bridge the cultural divide in the United States and rebuild public confidence in America’s public health system
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North Bay High School Students Create App for Coronavirus Contact Tracing
As schools grapple with ways to safely return to campus, some high school students in Marin County have created an app for coronavirus contact tracing.
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North Bay High School Students Create App for Coronavirus Contact Tracing
As schools grapple with ways to safely return to campus, some high school students in Marin County have created an app for coronavirus contact tracing. Christie Smith reports.
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Free Program Aims at Learning ‘Ins and outs' of Contact Tracing
Efforts to find coronavirus contact tracers are ramping up. NBC Bay Area’s Janelle Wang spoke with Infectious Disease Specialist and contact tracing expert Dr. Michael Reid, professor of medicine at UCSF, about a free program designed to learn the “ins and outs” of contact tracing.
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‘Wrong at Every Level:' NJ Gov Says No One Should Have Gone to Trump Fundraiser
No one should have come in person last week to President Donald Trump’s fundraiser at his Bedminster golf club because of the risk of COVID-19 infection, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday. White House officials acknowledged last week they knew of the president’s exposure risk before he traveled to the Garden State for Thursday’s event but allowed it...
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Fear, Language Barriers Hinder Immigrant Contact-Tracing
Only a handful of contact tracers working to slow COVID-19 in 125 communities near Chicago speak Spanish, despite significant Hispanic populations
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Contact Tracing Apps Lag Behind Pandemic
Technical roadblocks are slowing the launch of contact-tracing apps stateside. Apple and Google rolled out an exposure notification tool in May to Android and iPhone, making it possible for app developers to use Bluetooth to track when devices come close to each other. But government agencies are facing challenges when it comes to creating the app itself.
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Contact Tracing Concerns Grow as CA COVID Cases Increase
California became the second state in America to report more than 400,000 COVID-19 cases Tuesday, joining New York.
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Contact Tracing Concerns Grow as CA COVID Cases Increase
California became the second state in America to report more than 400,000 COVID-19 cases Tuesday, joining New York. Lili Tan reports.
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San Diego County Investigating COVID-19 Cases Possibly Linked to Casinos
San Diego County Public Health officials said Wednesday they are working with tribal lands to investigate positive COVID-19 cases that may be connected to several local casinos.
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Tattoo Shop Uses Contact Tracing As Part of Reopening Plan
This tattoo shop would be able to alert customers if anyone became infected with coronavirus through a streamlined process and other businesses are catching on. Christine Kim reports for NBC LA at 6 p.m. Saturday June 20, 2020.
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COVID-19 Outbreak Reported at Church Scrutinized For Violating Health Order
A Chula Vista church under scrutiny for potential health order violations last month is now the focus of a county COVID-19 contact tracing investigation after two people connected to the church tested positive.
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Mass Gatherings, Erosion of Trust Upend Coronavirus Control
Health experts are concerned that protests erupting across the nation and the law enforcement response to them will upend efforts to track and contain the spread of coronavirus just as those efforts were finally getting underway
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Real or Scam? How to Spot Phony Contact Tracing Calls and Texts
We’re hearing a lot about ‘contact tracing’ lately, as part of efforts to contain coronavirus. Con artists are aiming to take advantage of it, too.
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Real or Scam? How to Spot Phony Contact Tracing Calls and Texts
We’re hearing a lot about contact tracing lately, as part of efforts to contain coronavirus. Con artists are aiming to take advantage of it, too. Consumer investigator Chris Chmura reports.
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German Coronavirus App Moves Forward
A demo of a German coronavirus app was released on Friday which authorities hope will allow the country to safely reopen in time for summer tourism.