U.S. Contact Tracing Efforts Face Setbacks Over Privacy, Tech Issues

Tech giants Apple and Google proposed contact tracing plans to combat COVID-19, but privacy concerns have delayed app rollouts. Brian McClendon highlighted valid data concerns, especially regarding location data. North Dakota is developing a more secure app using the Apple-Google framework. Bluetooth-based contact tracing addresses privacy issues but requires user opt-in, limiting effectiveness. Only a few states have adopted this framework. Experts suggest a national app and more manual contact tracers are needed, as the U.S. lags behind other countries in hiring tracers.

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