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| 70 | | A new app from the Indian government may tell you if you've crossed paths with someone infected with Covid-19.[[br]] |
| 71 | | The app, which is called Aarogya Setu (translates to bridge to health from the Sanskrit), will use Bluetooth and location data to tell if the user has been near a person with Covid-19 and is at risk.[[br]] |
| 72 | | The app scans a database of known registered cases to assess if the user has been within six feet of a known positive case.[[br]] |
| 73 | | The app also shares the data with the government in case the user tests positive or has been around someone who is infected with Covid-19.[[br]] |
| 74 | | While your name or number won't be public, the app does collect this information as well as your gender, travel history and whether you're a smoker.[[br]] |
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| | 69 | * [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-52130552?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=5e85867d4e049e066f59662d%26India%20launches%20new%20Covid-19%20tracking%20app%262020-04-02T12%3A16%3A20.354Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:18cd3a5a-07e3-43be-8750-50bf97b0ea80&pinned_post_asset_id=5e85867d4e049e066f59662d India has developed an App] |
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| | 71 | A new app from the Indian government may tell you if you've crossed paths with someone infected with Covid-19. |
| | 72 | The app, which is called Aarogya Setu (translates to bridge to health from the Sanskrit), will use Bluetooth and location data to tell if the user has been near a person with Covid-19 and is at risk. |
| | 73 | The app scans a database of known registered cases to assess if the user has been within six feet of a known positive case. |
| | 74 | The app also shares the data with the government in case the user tests positive or has been around someone who is infected with Covid-19. |
| | 75 | While your name or number won't be public, the app does collect this information as well as your gender, travel history and whether you're a smoker. |
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