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Apple-Google Covid-19 tracing tech available but cannot be used in India

Known as Covid-19 exposure notification or Covid-19 contact tracing tech, the technology is available on Apple's iOS and Google's Android platforms.

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BS Web Team New Delhi
Apple and Google, in an unprecedented move, come together in April to develop technology to help people and governments around the world to flatten the coronavirus curve. Known as Covid-19 exposure notification or Covid-19 contact tracing tech, the technology is ready and is now available on Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android platform. Here is everything you need to know about the tech:

What is Covid-19 exposure notification tech


Developed by Apple and Google together, the tech is available in the form of an Application Programming Interface (API) for Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS smartphones. The tech enables smartphones to constantly log other

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