Why Aren’t COVID Tracing Apps More Widely Used?

Along with technical issues, a new study suggests that trust and transparency are barriers for broader acceptance of the apps

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Corona-Warn-App icon is displayed on a phone screen in this illustration photo taken on June 16, 2020. Launched by German government tracking app is designed to prevent the spread a coronavirus.
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