US tech giants Google and Apple announced on Friday a partnership to develop software that allows digital tracking of people who have been close to others infected with the new coronavirus, to limit the spread of the pandemic.
"Google and Apple announced a joint effort that will allow the use of 'Bluetooth' technology to help governments and health agencies to reduce the spread of the new coronavirus," explain the two companies in a joint statement, quoted by the agency France- Hurry.
That is, 'smartphones' with iOS operating system, from Apple, or Android, from Google, will be able to exchange information via 'Bluetooth' to monitor contacts between people and alert users if they have been in contact with someone who is infected. with covid-19 disease.
According to both technological giants, these tools should be available from May and this 'software' will take into account "respect for privacy" and the security of users.
Similar 'smartphone' applications have already been developed by other companies that create 'software' in China or Singapore.
The operating systems of Google and Apple are the most used on mobile devices worldwide.
The covid-19 pandemic has already claimed more than 96,000 deaths and infected almost 1.6 million people in 193 countries and territories.
The United States is the country most affected in number of cases, with 466,299 infected and 16,686 dead.
Europe is the continent with the most recorded cases (826,382) and with the highest number of fatalities (66,642).
Italy is the country with the highest number of deaths (18,279), followed by the United States (16,686), Spain (15,843), France (12,210) and the United Kingdom (7,978).
In Africa, there are 630 deaths in a universe of more than 12,219 cases in 52 countries.
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