With the intention of combating Covid-19, Google and Apple announced that a new coronavirus tracking app that was developed in partnership will be launched on April 28 of this year.
The giants had a scheduled date for May, however, the information about the change was given by Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, in a video conference with the European Commissioner Thierry Breton, who said that there would be a need for agility, because the disease is no joke.
The app will allow people to be alerted on their cell phones if they have come into contact with someone infected. But how will it work? Is it safe? Friends, we are in the age of artificial intelligence, and many things are already possible.
We have gathered a series of information collected from reliable sources, so that you are aware of how this will work.
Covid-19 now has a tool to combat it
Google and Apple will release a set of application programming interfaces (APIs) that will allow interoperability between Android and iOS using apps from public health authorities. By installing these apps, Bluetooth will detect if the user has been in close proximity to potentially infected people.