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β | This comic is another in a [[:Category:COVID-19|series of comics]] related to the {{w|COVID-19 | + | This comic is another in a [[:Category:COVID-19|series of comics]] related to the {{w|2019β20 coronavirus outbreak|2020 pandemic}} of the {{w|coronavirus}} {{w|SARS-CoV-2}}, which causes {{w|COVID-19}}. |
During the coronavirus pandemic, many apps were developed to implement {{w|digital contact tracing}}, using proximity detection or location tracking to notify people who had been potentially exposed to COVID-19. People who know they are infected are encouraged to isolate, and it takes time to test and find out if somebody is infected; so most notifications are retrospective, telling the user about past potential exposures. | During the coronavirus pandemic, many apps were developed to implement {{w|digital contact tracing}}, using proximity detection or location tracking to notify people who had been potentially exposed to COVID-19. People who know they are infected are encouraged to isolate, and it takes time to test and find out if somebody is infected; so most notifications are retrospective, telling the user about past potential exposures. |