TOKYO -- Governments are trying to strike a delicate balance between public safety and privacy in an attempt to convince citizens to embrace contract-tracing apps, which have gained popularity as a tool for stopping the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Century of Data
Privacy in a pandemic? Contact-tracing apps gain global popularity
60 governments struggle to convince citizens to take part
Commuters wait for a transport to leave the Woodlands Causeway across to Singapore from Johor, Malaysia. Contract-tracing apps using Bluetooth have been in use in Singapore since March. © Reuters
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