Digital Warfare Against COVID-19: Global Use of Contact-Tracing Apps

被引：3

作者：

Chaudhary, Yatika ^{[1
]}

Sandhu, Nikita ^{[1
]}

Singh, Abhishek ^{[1
]}

Aggarwal, Pradeep ^{[1
]}

Naithani, Manisha ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] All India Inst Med Sci, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India

来源：

ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH | 2021年 / 33卷 / 08期

关键词：

COVID-19; contact tracing; contact tracing apps; digital tools; privacy safety;

D O I：

10.1177/1010539521999895

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

The current COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic has perpetuated a worldwide tussle to control this infection and minimizing death toll and economic damages. The year 2020 would always be remembered as a year of war against a virus, but it would also be marked as a year showing upsurge of technology evolution to deal with infections. Contact tracing has emerged as a new buzzword. Contact tracing digital tools have been introduced worldwide to prevent transmission. In this article, we have outlined various contact tracing apps being used globally, which are rated according to their safety, privacy, and efficacy.

引用

页码：945 / 948

页数：4