Science & Tech Spotlight: Contact Tracing Apps
Science & Tech Spotlight: Contact Tracing Apps, Report No. GAO-20-666SP, July 2020
Contact tracing can help reduce transmission rates for infectious diseases like COVID-19 by identifying and notifying people who may have been exposed. Contact tracing apps, notably those using proximity tracing, could expedite such efforts. However, there are challenges, including accuracy, adoption rates, and privacy concerns.
Publication type:
project report
Publication language:
English
Publication date:
2020
Publication URL:
https://www.gao.gov/assets/710/708405.pdf
Institute:
Science, Technology Assessment, and Analytics team of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) (STAA)
Country:
United States of America
Project:
Science & Tech Spotlight: Contact Tracing Apps (STAA)

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